Westermeertocht
Westermeertocht is a canal in Flevoland, Western Netherlands. Westermeertocht is situated nearby to the locality Top, as well as near the village Tollebeek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Urk Lighthouse and Raadhuis.
Urk Lighthouse
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Urk Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Urk at the eastern banks of the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands. From 1617 a coal fire was used for the local fishermen as well as for the ships sailing from Amsterdam to the North Sea. Urk Lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Westermeertocht.
Raadhuis
Museum
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Raadhuis is a museum, which is situated 3 km south of Westermeertocht.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urk and Tollebeek.
Urk
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Urk is a town and municipality in the Dutch province of Flevoland. This former island is situated on the edge of the Noordoostpolder and directly connected to the IJsselmeer. Because of this people in Urk still say they are living 'on' Urk instead of 'in' Urk.
Tollebeek
Village
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Tollebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and is approximately 90 kilometres north east of Amsterdam. Tollebeek is situated 4½ km east of Westermeertocht.
Espel
Village
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Espel is one of the so-called green villages in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It lies in the municipality of Noordoostpolder next to a crossroads where provincial road N712 from Urk to Lemmer intersects with road N714 to Emmeloord, roughly 6 km to the east. Espel is situated 5 km northeast of Westermeertocht.
Westermeertocht
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Flevoland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.6858° or 52° 41′ 9″ northLongitude
5.6068° or 5° 36′ 25″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
9F47MJP4+8PGeoNames ID
2744710
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Top and Nagele.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Urkerbos and Werkhaven.
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