Rug van het Veen
Rug van het Veen is a heath in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Rug van het Veen is situated nearby to the locality Vallei van het Veen, as well as near the village Oost-Vlieland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stelling 12H and Vuurduin.
Vuurduin
Lighthouse
Photo: Kgw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vuurduin is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Vlieland. The tower is the top part of the former front light of the leading lights in IJmuiden, designed by Quirinus Harder. Vuurduin is situated 2½ km east of Rug van het Veen.
Museum Tromp’s Huys
Museum
Photo: Brimz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum Tromp’s Huys is situated 3 km east of Rug van het Veen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oost-Vlieland and Vlieland.
Oost-Vlieland
Village
Photo: JStutz999, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oost-Vlieland is the only village on the island of Vlieland in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,020 in January 2017. It is situated on the east end of the island as its name indicates: Oost is "east" in Dutch. Oost-Vlieland is situated 3 km east of Rug van het Veen.
Vlieland
Photo: Meerdervoort, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vlieland is the second of the West Frisian Islands in the Netherlands, being located between Texel and Terschelling. It is wonderfully peaceful and natural, as it is car-free, except for a few permitted vehicles of locals.
Rug van het Veen
- Type: Heath
- Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.28738° or 53° 17′ 15″ northLongitude
5.02049° or 5° 1′ 14″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9F5772PC+X5GeoNames ID
2747851
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vallei van het Veen and Vallei van Malgum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boswachterij Vlieland and Nieuwe Eendenkooi.
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