Smalbroeken

Smalbroeken is a locality in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Smalbroeken is situated nearby to the village Ekehaar, as well as near the locality Koebroeken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Westerbork transit camp

Historic site

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the Northeastern Netherlands, during World War II. Westerbork transit camp is situated 3½ km south of Smalbroeken.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Observatory

Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands. Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is situated 4 km south of Smalbroeken.

Barak 56

Historic building

Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barak 56 is a historic building, which is situated 3½ km south of Smalbroeken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekehaar and Anreep.

Ekehaar

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.

Anreep

Hamlet

Anreep is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Anreep is a statistical entity with Schieven, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen. Anreep is situated 3½ km northwest of Smalbroeken.

Schieven

Hamlet

Schieven is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Schieven is a statistical entity with Anreep, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen. Schieven is situated 4 km north of Smalbroeken.

Smalbroeken

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

52.94926° or 52° 56′ 57″ north

Longitude

6.61029° or 6° 36′ 37″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9F48WJX6+P4

GeoNames ID

2747099

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