Molenstad
Molenstad is a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe. Molenstad is situated nearby to the hamlet Leggeloo, as well as near Eemster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include D52 and Sint-Nicolaaskerk.
D52
Archaeological site
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
D52 is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of Molenstad.
Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever)
Church
Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever) is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Molenstad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leggeloo and Eemster.
Leggeloo
Hamlet
Leggeloo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 17 km north of Hoogeveen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Legghelo.
Eemster
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eemster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 16 km north of Hoogeveen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1210 as Hemsere. The etymology is unclear. Eemster was home to 179 people in 1840.
Geeuwenbrug
Village
Geeuwenbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km north of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1617 or 1618 as "die Crumme voerdt offt guijwe", and means bridge over a waterway, and refers to the former river Lake which was used to transport peat.
Molenstad
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet near Leggeloo in Westerveld, Netherlands
- Categories: buurtschap and locality
- Location: Westerveld, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.85651° or 52° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
6.36954° or 6° 22′ 10″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9F48V949+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 47529356OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Molenstad” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Molenstad”
- Irish: “Molenstad”
Localities in the Area
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