Selmien

Selmien is a hamlet in Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Selmien is situated nearby to the neighborhood Azeven-Zuid, as well as near De Venen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nij Smellinghe and Museum Drachten.

Nij Smellinghe

Hospital

Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nij Smellinghe is a hospital.

Museum Drachten

Museum

Photo: P. Martina, Public domain.

Museum Drachten is situated 2½ km northwest of Selmien.

Drachten Airfield is a small general aviation airfield in the Netherlands located in the province of Friesland, 1 NM northeast of Drachten. It has one runway, 07/25, with an asphalt/concrete surface and a length of 950 m. Drachten is situated 3 km north of Selmien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ureterp and Drachten.

Ureterp

Village

Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ureterp is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. After Gorredijk it is the second largest village of the municipality with a population of around 4,785 in January 2017. Ureterp is situated 2½ km east of Selmien.

Drachten

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Drachten is the second largest town in the Dutch province of Friesland. Today, it is home to some 45.000 inhabitants. Since it was only a small village until well in the 1950s, when it passed the 10,000 people mark, its historic heritage is somewhat limited, but the city today serves as the regional centre for shopping and services.

Olterterp

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Olterterp is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 75 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Otterterp, and means "outer settlement". Olterterp is situated 3½ km southwest of Selmien.

Selmien

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.09086° or 53° 5′ 27″ north

Longitude

6.13201° or 6° 7′ 55″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F5834RJ+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 47922989

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2747395

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Selmien” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Selmien”
Western Frisian: “Selmien”

Localities in the Area

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