Waardsterpolder

Waardsterpolder is a polder in Groningen, Northern Netherlands. Waardsterpolder is situated nearby to the hamlet De Ruigewaard, as well as near ‘t Hoekje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Pol and Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekezijl.

De Pol

Farm

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De Pol is a farm.

Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekezijl

Windmill

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The Munnekezijlstermolen is a smock mill in Munnekezijl, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1856 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.

De Waterwolf

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De Waterwolf is situated 4 km northeast of Waardsterpolder.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauwerzijl and Kommerzijl.

Lauwerzijl is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, it had a population of 195. Until 1990 the village belonged to the former municipality of Oldehove, then until 2019 to the former municipality of Zuidhorn.

Kommerzijl

Village

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Kommerzijl, until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep.

Munnekezijl

Village

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Munnekezijl is the easternmost village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 488 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

Waardsterpolder

Type: Polder
Category: landform
Location: Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.29991° or 53° 17′ 60″ north

Longitude

6.30328° or 6° 18′ 12″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F5878X3+X8

GeoNames ID

2745106

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