Murk

Murk is a canal in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Murk is situated nearby to the village Rinsumageast, as well as near the locality Geestmerveld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Protestant church of Rinsumageast and Eeltsjemar.

Protestant church of Rinsumageast

Church

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

The Protestant church of Rinsumageast or Saint Alexander’s church is a religious building in Rinsumageast, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.

Eeltsjemar

Lake

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eeltsjemar is a lake.

The Klaarkampstermeermolen or Klaarkampstermolen is a polder windmill in Rinsumageast, Friesland, the Netherlands. Built in 1862 the smock mill was relocated to its current position in 1893 and has been restored several times.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rinsumageast and Jannum.

Rinsumageast

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Rinsumageast is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 965 in 2017. The village is locally called De Geest or De Geast.

Jannum

Village

Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jannum is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 63 in January 2017. Jannum is situated 3½ km northwest of Murk.

Damwâld

Village

Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Damwâld is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands. In 2020 it had 5630 citizens. This number of citizens makes Damwâld the largest village in the municipality of Dantumadiel. Damwâld is situated 4 km east of Murk.

Murk

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.29139° or 53° 17′ 29″ north

Longitude

5.94094° or 5° 56′ 27″ east

Elevation

-3 metres (-10 feet)

Open location code

9F577WRR+H9

GeoNames ID

2750533

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