Lauwersmeer
Lauwersmeer is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 23 May 1969, when the dike between the bay called Lauwers Sea and the Wadden Sea was closed.
- Lake
- …is also known as “Lauwerszee”
- Description: lake in the Netherlands
Places of Interest
Highlights include De Eendracht and R.J. Cleveringsluizen.
De Eendracht
Museum
De Eendracht is a smock mill in Anjum, Friesland… De Eendracht is situated 3 km west of Lauwersmeer.
R.J. Cleveringsluizen
Dam
R.J. Cleveringsluizen is a dam, which is situated 3½ km north of Lauwersmeer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Skâns-Oostmahorn and Ezumazijl.
De Skâns-Oostmahorn
Village
De Skâns-Oostmahorn is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland.
Ezumazijl
Hamlet
Ezumazijl is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Lauwersmeer.
Lauwersmeer
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Latitude
53.37956° or 53° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.17208° or 6° 10′ 20″ east
Open location code
9F5895HC+RR
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Lauwersmeer” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “لاويرسمير”
- Catalan: “Lauwersmeer”
- Chinese: “勞沃斯湖”
- Danish: “Lauwersmeer”
- Dutch: “Lauwersmeer”
- Dutch: “Lauwersmeergebied”
- Esperanto: “Lauwersmeer”
- French: “Lauwersmeer”
- Georgian: “ლაიუვერსმერი”
- German: “Lauwersmeer”
- Italian: “Lauwersmeer”
- Low German: “Laauwersmeer”
- Macedonian: “Лауерсмер”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lauwersmeer”
- Polish: “Lauwersmeer”
- Romanian: “Lauwersmeer”
- Russian: “Лауверсмер”
- Russian: “Лауэрсмер”
- Turkish: “Lauwersmeer”
- Ukrainian: “Лауверсмер”
- Western Frisian: “Lauwersmar”
- Western Frisian: “Lauwersmargebiet”
- Zeeuws: “Lauwersmeer”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Esonstad and Abbewier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Raskes and De Eendracht.
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