Nes

Nes is a Dutch village in the municipality of , . It is situated in the northern part of the country. Since the village is close to , they usually speak about Akkrum-Nes.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: village in Heerenveen, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Nes, Heerenveen”
  • Postal code: 8494

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akkrum railway station and Leppa Akwadukt.

Railway station
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akkrum is a railway station located in , . The station was opened on 1 September 1868 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Bridge
Photo: TUFOWKTM, CC BY 2.5.
is a bridge.

Windmill
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, formerly known as the Polslootpoldermolen or Spookmolen is a hollow post mill in , , , which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35937. is situated 2½ km southwest of Nes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akkrum and Aldeboarn.

Village
Photo: Swarte Kees, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality , about 17 km south of the city of . had about 3,395 inhabitants in 2017.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 1545 in January 2017. has an iconic church tower. is situated 2½ km east of Nes.

Village
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is a town in the province of the and had around 5655 citizens in January 2017. Since 2014 is part of the municipality of . is situated 4½ km north of Nes.

Nes

Latitude
53.05284° or 53° 3′ 10″ north
Longitude
5.85175° or 5° 51′ 6″ east
Population
1,080
United Nations Location Code
NL NES
Open location code
9F573V32+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47835176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2750420
Wiki­data ID
Q3030134
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Nes” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Nes”
  • Cebuano: “Nes”
  • Chinese: “Nes”
  • Dutch: “Nes (Heerenveen)”
  • Dutch: “Nes”
  • French: “Nes”
  • German: “Nes”
  • Ladin: “Nes”
  • Luxembourgish: “Nes”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Nes”
  • Persian: “نیس (هیرن‌فین)”
  • Persian: “نیس”
  • Ukrainian: “Нес”
  • Western Frisian: “Nes”
  • “Nes”

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