Tjongerkanaal

Tjongerkanaal is a canal in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Tjongerkanaal is situated nearby to the locality De Horn, as well as near Lange Maden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoofdbrug and Bonifatiuskerk, Makkinga.

Hoofdbrug

Bridge

Photo: Michiel Galema, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoofdbrug is a bridge.

Bonifatiuskerk, Makkinga

Church

Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bonifatiuskerk, Makkinga is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Tjongerkanaal.

Zonnepark Donkerbroek

Power station

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Zonnepark Donkerbroek is a power station, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tjongerkanaal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oosterwolde and Donkerbroek.

Oosterwolde is the largest town in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the south-east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located to east from Heerenveen, west from Assen, south-east from Drachten.

Donkerbroek

Village

Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Donkerbroek is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830. Donkerbroek is situated 3 km northwest of Tjongerkanaal.

Makkinga

Village

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Makkinga is a village in the Dutch municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the province of Friesland. On 1 January 2017, it had 1,040 inhabitants. Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians. Makkinga is situated 3½ km southwest of Tjongerkanaal.

Tjongerkanaal

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Kuinder Tjonger Kanaal” and “Kuinderkanaal”
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.99397° or 52° 59′ 38″ north

Longitude

6.26178° or 6° 15′ 42″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9F48X7V6+HP

GeoNames ID

2746265

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