Lauwers

The Lauwers is a river in the . It forms part of the border between the provinces of and . From the 730s to Widukind's defeat in 785, it was part of the border of the Frankish Empire.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Terpkerk and Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekezijl.

Church
is a church.

Windmill
The Munnekezijlstermolen is a smock mill in , , which was built in 1856 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.

Windmill
is a windmill, which is situated 4 km south of Lauwers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Leegte and Halfweg.

Hamlet
Photo: Hardscarf, CC0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of in the . As of 2021, it had a population of 170.

Lauwers

Latitude
53.28916° or 53° 17′ 21″ north
Longitude
6.25461° or 6° 15′ 17″ east
Elevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)
Open location code
9F5877Q3+MR
Geo­Names ID
2751853
Wiki­data ID
Q505650
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“Lauwers” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Lauwers
  • Arabic: لاورز
  • Asturian: Ríu Lauwers
  • Breton: Lauwers
  • Catalan: Lauwers
  • Cebuano: Lauwers
  • Czech: Lauwers
  • Danish: Lauwers
  • Dutch: De Lauwers
  • Dutch: Lauwers (rivier)
  • Dutch: Lauwers
  • Dutch: Zijldiep
  • Egyptian Arabic: لاورز
  • Esperanto: Lauwers
  • French: Lauwers
  • French: Oude Lauwers
  • French: Zijldiep
  • Georgian: ლაიუვერსი
  • German: Laubach
  • German: Lauwers
  • Italian: Lauwers
  • Japanese: ラウヴァース川
  • Japanese: ラウエルス川
  • Low German: Laauwbeek
  • Low German: Laauwers
  • Low German: Laubach
  • Low German: Laubeek
  • Low German: Lauwers
  • Macedonian: Лауерс
  • Mingrelian: ლაიუვერსი
  • Northern Frisian: Lauwers
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lauwers
  • Polish: Lauwers
  • Russian: Лауэрс
  • Saterfriesisch: Lauwers
  • Venetian: Fiume Lauwers
  • Western Frisian: De Lauwers
  • Western Frisian: Lauwers
  • Western Frisian: Syldjip
  • Zeeuws: Lauwers

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