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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Laauwbeek”, “Laubeek”, “Lauwers (rivier)”, “Oude Lauwers”, “Syldjip”, and “Zijldiep”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Terpkerk and Munnekezijlstermolen, Munnekezijl.

Church
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is a church.

Windmill
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The Munnekezijlstermolen is a smock mill…

Windmill
Photo: Brimz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windmill, which is situated 4 km south of Lauwers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Leegte and Halfweg.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a in the municipality…

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: “Lauwers”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لاورز”
  • Esperanto: “Lauwers”
  • French: “Lauwers”
  • 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: “Laauwers”
  • 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”
  • Zeeuws: “Lauwers”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Leegte and De Kolk.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nieuwe Friese Brug and Windlust.

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Worth a closer look: Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

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