Vlakke Brekken

Vlakke Brekken is a lake in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Vlakke Brekken is situated nearby to the village Sandfirden, as well as near Nijhuizum.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monnikenburenmolen and Workum railway station.

Monnikenburenmolen

Windmill

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The Monnikenburenmolen or Nijhuizumermolen is a drainage mill in Nijhuizum, Friesland, Netherlands. It was restored in 2008 after it was only just saved from demolishment in 1994.

Workum railway station

Railway station

Photo: TUFOWKTM, CC BY 3.0.

Workum is a railway station serving Workum, Netherlands. The station was opened on 28 November 1885. It is located on the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway between Sneek and Stavoren. The train services are operated by Arriva. Workum railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Vlakke Brekken.

Ankertsjerke

Church

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ankertsjerke is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Vlakke Brekken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandfirden and Nijhuizum.

Sandfirden

Village

Photo: AWossink, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandfirden is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 25 in January 2017.

Nijhuizum

Village

Photo: Reboelje, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nijhuizum is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands with a population of around 55 in January 2017.

Hieslum

Village

Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hieslum is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 90 in January 2017. Hieslum is situated 3 km north of Vlakke Brekken.

Vlakke Brekken

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.98487° or 52° 59′ 6″ north

Longitude

5.50449° or 5° 30′ 16″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F47XGM3+WQ

GeoNames ID

2745453

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