Hingsteveen

Hingsteveen is a nature reserve in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. Hingsteveen is situated nearby to the locality Amerveld, as well as near Ekehaarderveld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Barak 56.

Westerbork transit camp

Historic site

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the Northeastern Netherlands, during World War II.

Barak 56

Historic building

Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barak 56 is a historic building.

Tekens in Westerbork

Memorial

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Tekens in Westerbork is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hooghalen and Ekehaar.

Hooghalen

Village

Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Hooghalen is a village in the municipality Midden-Drenthe, in the Dutch province Drenthe. In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen, but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen and Oosthalen. Hooghalen is situated 3½ km west of Hingsteveen.

Ekehaar

Village

Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen. Ekehaar is situated 3½ km north of Hingsteveen.

Laaghalen

Hamlet

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Laaghalen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, about 9 km south of Assen. The statistical area "Laaghalen", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90. Laaghalen is situated 4 km west of Hingsteveen.

Hingsteveen

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.92204° or 52° 55′ 19″ north

Longitude

6.59423° or 6° 35′ 39″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9F48WHCV+RM

GeoNames ID

2754053

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