Westermeer

Westermeer is a locality in De Fryske Marren, Friesland. Westermeer is situated nearby to the locality Hornsteruitgangen, as well as near De Keeringen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Joure and Herema State.

Museum Joure

Museum

Photo: Swarte Kees, Public domain.

Museum Joure is situated 3 km southwest of Westermeer.

Herema State

Public building

Photo: JohanW82, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herema State is a public building, which is situated 3 km southwest of Westermeer.

Penninga’s Molen

Windmill

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Penninga's Molen or De Jonge Wester is a smock mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 20842.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snikzwaag and Joure.

Snikzwaag

Village

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Snikzwaag is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in 2017. Snikzwaag is situated 2½ km west of Westermeer.

Joure

Town

Photo: BlackNight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Joure is a town in the north of the Netherlands. It is the administrative center of De Fryske Marren, Friesland. With 13,090 inhabitants, it is also the most populous town in the municipality. Joure is situated 3 km southwest of Westermeer.

Vegelinsoord

Village

Photo: Condor3d, CC BY 4.0.

Vegelinsoord is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in 2017. There is a windmill in the village, De Deels. Vegelinsoord is situated 3 km northeast of Westermeer.

Westermeer

Type: Locality
Location: De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.98503° or 52° 59′ 6″ north

Longitude

5.82756° or 5° 49′ 39″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F47XRPH+22

GeoNames ID

2744713

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