Veenkanaal

Veenkanaal is a canal in Groningen, Northern Netherlands. Veenkanaal is situated nearby to the locality Westfalen, as well as near the hamlet Stootshorn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fraeylemaborg and De Noordstar.

Fraeylemaborg

Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fraeylemaborg is a borg in the village of Slochteren in the Netherlands. At present the Fraeylemaborg is a historic house museum. The museum had 31,509 visitors in 2013.

De Noordstar

House

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De Noordstar is a house, which is situated 2½ km east of Veenkanaal.

Fraeylemamolen

Windmill

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Fraeylemamolen is a windmill, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Veenkanaal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noordbroek and Schildwolde.

Noordbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand. Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became part of Oosterbroek. Noordbroek is situated 3 km east of Veenkanaal.

Schildwolde

Village

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Schildwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. It is known for its detached church tower from the 13th century. Schildwolde is situated 4 km north of Veenkanaal.

Uiterburen

Hamlet

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Uiterburen is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Veenkanaal.

Veenkanaal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.19976° or 53° 11′ 59″ north

Longitude

6.83204° or 6° 49′ 55″ east

Elevation

-4 metres (-13 feet)

Open location code

9F585RXJ+WR

GeoNames ID

2745755

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