Ruigezand
Ruigezand is a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen. Ruigezand is situated nearby to the hamlet De Ruigewaard, as well as near the village Lauwerzijl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include De Waterwolf and Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp.
Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp
Museum
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp is situated 3½ km northwest of Ruigezand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauwerzijl and Kommerzijl.
Lauwerzijl
Village
Lauwerzijl is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, it had a population of 195. Until 1990 the village belonged to the former municipality of Oldehove, then until 2019 to the former municipality of Zuidhorn.
Kommerzijl
Village
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kommerzijl, until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep. Kommerzijl is situated 2½ km south of Ruigezand.
Houwerzijl
Village
Houwerzijl is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. 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
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Latitude
53.30973° or 53° 18′ 35″ northLongitude
6.32611° or 6° 19′ 34″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F58885G+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 48361814OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Ruigezand” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ruigezand”
- Chinese: “Ruigezand”
- Danish: “Ruigezand”
- Dutch: “Ruigezand”
- French: “Ruigezand”
- Luxembourgish: “Ruigezand”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ruigezand”
- Western Frisian: “Rûgesân”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as De Ruigewaard and Gaaikemaweer.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zwembad Electra and Jachthaven De Waterwolf.
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