Eemster

Eemster is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 16 km north of . The hamlet was first mentioned in 1210 as Hemsere. The etymology is unclear. Eemster was home to 179 people in 1840.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Batinge and Sint-Nicolaaskerk.

Castle
Photo: Cornelis Pronk, Public domain.
is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Eemster.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church.

Archaeological site
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km west of Eemster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leggeloo and Geeuwenbrug.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 17 km north of . The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Legghelo.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 18 km north of . The village was first mentioned in 1617 or 1618 as "die Crumme voerdt offt guijwe", and means bridge over a waterway, and refers to the former river Lake which was used to transport peat.

Village
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is a village halfway between and in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of . The village is known internationally because of the radio telescope of the Radio Observatory, located on the edge of the Heath, 3 km south of the village.

Eemster

Latitude
52.85187° or 52° 51′ 7″ north
Longitude
6.38204° or 6° 22′ 55″ east
Population
340
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9F48V92J+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47520169
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2756382
Wiki­data ID
Q2398255
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Satellite Map

Discover Eemster from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Eemster” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Eemster”
  • Chinese: “Eemster”
  • Dutch: “Eemster (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Eemster”
  • French: “Eemster”
  • Luxembourgish: “Eemster”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Eemster”
  • Persian: “ایمستر”
  • Portuguese: “Eemster”
  • Russian: “Эмстер”
  • Ukrainian: “Емстер”

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