Ruigezand

Ruigezand is a hamlet in , . Ruigezand is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Waterwolf and Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp.

Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museum
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km northwest of Ruigezand.

Farm
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauwerzijl and Kommerzijl.

Village
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of in the . As of 2021, it had a population of 195. Until 1990 the village belonged to the former municipality of , then until 2019 to the former municipality of .

Village
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of in the , located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep. is situated 2½ km south of Ruigezand.

Village
Photo: jrsmeets, CC BY 2.0.
is a small village in the ; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, . was located on the edge of land and water. is situated 3 km north of Ruigezand.

Ruigezand

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
node 48361814
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2747843
Wiki­data ID
Q2737467
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Satellite Map

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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”

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