Houkesloot

Houkesloot is a section of a canal in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Houkesloot is situated nearby to the village Offingawier, as well as near Oppenhuizen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen and Windmotor Uitwellingerga 2.

De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen

Windmill

Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Geeuwpoldermolen is a drainage mill near the twin village of Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch.

Windmotor Uitwellingerga 2

Windpump

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Windmotor Uitwellingerga 2 is a windpump.

Windmotor Uitwellingerga 1

Windpump

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Windmotor Uitwellingerga 1 is a windpump.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Offingawier and Oppenhuizen.

Offingawier

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Offingawier is a village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, in the Dutch province of Friesland. Offingawier is located east of the city of Sneek, primarily along the Fiifgeawei.

Oppenhuizen

Village

Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oppenhuizen is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017. Oppenhuizen and adjacent Uitwellingerga are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.

Uitwellingerga

Village

Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Uitwellingerga is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in January 2017. Uitwellingerga and adjacent Oppenhuizen are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.

Houkesloot

Type: Section of a canal
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.02201° or 53° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

5.71727° or 5° 43′ 2″ east

Elevation

-3 metres (-10 feet)

Open location code

9F572PC8+RW

GeoNames ID

2753569

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