Zuidhorn is a railway station located in Zuidhorn in the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. The train service is operated by Arriva. Zuidhorn railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Faan.

Bert Swartbrug

Bridge

Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bert Swartbrug is a bridge, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Faan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Briltil and Niekerk.

Briltil

Village

Photo: Gklinkenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Briltil is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, founded around 1600. The name of the village comes from a drawbridge over the Hoendiep to the region of the Bril northwest of the bridge.

Niekerk

Village

Photo: Hardscarf, CC0.

Niekerk is a village in Westerkwartier municipality also in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 1,365 in 2021.

Zuidhorn

Town

Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zuidhorn is a town and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The town largely depends on the city of Groningen. A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen. Zuidhorn is situated 2½ km northeast of Faan.

Faan

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Westerkwartier, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

53.23306° or 53° 13′ 59″ north

Longitude

6.37471° or 6° 22′ 29″ east

Open location code

9F5869MF+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5584613792

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2755935

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Faan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Faan”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Diepswal and Noordhornerga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jachthaven Briltil and PostNL Pakketpunt.

Groningen: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Groningen, Delfzijl, Appingedam, and Oldambt.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.

About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.