Veentangen

Veentangen is a locality in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Veentangen is situated nearby to the hamlet Achter ’t Hout, as well as near Veenhof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hervormde Kerk (Gieten) and Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Gasselte).

Hervormde Kerk (Gieten)

Church

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Hervormde Kerk (Gieten) is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Veentangen.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Gasselte)

Church

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Gasselte) is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Veentangen.

Hazewind is a smock mill in Gieten, Drenthe, Netherlands. It was built in 1833 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 16126. Hazewind is situated 2½ km west of Veentangen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achter ’t Hout and Gieten.

Achter ’t Hout

Hamlet

Achter 't Hout is a hamlet in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, in the province of Drenthe. The hamlet is located between Bonnen and Kostvlies, north of the Grensweg, the dividing road between Gasselte and Gieten, of which it is located to the southeast.

Gieten

Town

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Gieten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km east of Assen. Gieten is situated 2½ km west of Veentangen.

Gasselterboerveen

Hamlet

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Gasselterboerveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen. The statistical area "Gasselterboerveen", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 50. Gasselterboerveen is situated 3 km east of Veentangen.

Veentangen

Type: Locality
Location: Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.99816° or 52° 59′ 53″ north

Longitude

6.79996° or 6° 47′ 60″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F48XQXX+7X

GeoNames ID

2745747

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