Wijdenes
Wijdenes is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Drechterland and the region of West-Frisia. The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Widenesse, and means "wide headland".
- Type: Village with 1,370 residents
- Description: village in Drechterland, Netherlands
- Postal code: 1608
Places of Interest
Highlights: De Stofmolen and Johan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leekerweg and Wijmers.
Wijdenes
- Categories: cadastral populated place in the Netherlands and locality
- Location: Drechterland, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.63465° or 52° 38′ 5″ north
Longitude
5.15746° or 5° 9′ 27″ east
Population
1,370
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NL WDS
Open location code
9F47J5M4+VX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Wijdenes” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kraaienburg and Blokdijk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Voetbalkooi Wijdenes and Dorpshuis en sporthal de Wiekslag.
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Worth a closer look: Amsterdam and Haarlem.
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