Wijster
Wijster is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 11 km north of Hoogeveen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 1,030 residents
- Description: village in Midden-Drenthe, Netherlands
- Postal code: 9418
Places of Interest
Highlights include VAM-berg and Molen van Makkum.
Molen van Makkum
Windmill
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The Molen van Makkum is a smock mill at Makkum, Drenthe, the Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8889. Molen van Makkum is situated 3½ km north of Wijster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drijber and Ter Horst.
Drijber
Village
Drijber is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 9 km north of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1217 as Triburd, and means "three neighbourhoods". Drijber is situated 3 km southeast of Wijster.
Ter Horst
Hamlet
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Ter Horst is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Wijster.
Spier
Village
Spier is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, about 11 km north of Hoogeveen. In 2001, the hamlet of Spier had 91 inhabitants. Spier is situated 3½ km west of Wijster.
Wijster
- Categories: Angerdorf, cadastral populated place in the Netherlands, and locality
- Location: Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.81486° or 52° 48′ 54″ northLongitude
6.51635° or 6° 30′ 59″ eastPopulation
1,030Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9F48RG78+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 9547368045OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2744454Wikidata ID
Q940437
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Wijster” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holthe and Makkum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Weidehoek and V.V. Wijster.
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