Ruigezand
Ruigezand is a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen. Ruigezand is situated near the hamlet De Ruigewaard, as well as near the village Lauwerzijl.Places of Interest
Highlights: De Waterwolf and Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauwerzijl and Kommerzijl.
Kommerzijl
Village
Kommerzijl, until the end of the 17th century called… Kommerzijl is situated 2½ km south of Ruigezand.
Houwerzijl
Village
Houwerzijl is a small village in the Netherlands… Houwerzijl is situated 3 km north of Ruigezand.
Ruigezand
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Westerkwartier, Netherlands
- Categories: buurtschap and locality
- Location: Westerkwartier, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.30973° or 53° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
6.32611° or 6° 19′ 34″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F58885G+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Ruigezand” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ruigezand”
- Danish: “Ruigezand”
- Dutch: “Ruigezand”
- French: “Ruigezand”
- Luxembourgish: “Ruigezand”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ruigezand”
- Western Frisian: “Rûgesân”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: De Ruigewaard and Gaaikemaweer.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Zwembad Electra and Jachthaven De Waterwolf.
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