Heuvingerzand
Heuvingerzand is a locality in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Heuvingerzand is situated nearby to the village Hooghalen, as well as near the locality Het Grote Zand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Memorial Center Camp Westerbork.
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. Westerbork transit camp is situated 3½ km east of Heuvingerzand.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork
Museum
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hooghalen and Laaghalen.
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.
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.
Hijken
Village
Hijken is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km south of Assen, the province capital of Drenthe. Hijken is situated 4 km southwest of Heuvingerzand.
Heuvingerzand
- Type: Locality
- Location: Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.90988° or 52° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
6.55622° or 6° 33′ 22″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
9F48WH54+XFGeoNames ID
2754117
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