Dwingeloo

Dwingeloo 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 Dwingeloo Radio Observatory, located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km south of the village.
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  • Type: Village with 2,740 residents
  • Description: village in Westerveld, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 7991

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sint-Nicolaaskerk and Westrup, Dwingeloo.

Church
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is a church.

House
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a house.

Castle
Photo: Cornelis Pronk, Public domain.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westeinde and Lhee.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet in the province of .

Village
is a village in the province of .

Dwingeloo

Latitude
52.83331° or 52° 49′ 60″ north
Longitude
6.36691° or 6° 22′ 1″ east
Population
2,740
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NL DWI
Open location code
9F48R9M8+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47491134
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2756451
Wiki­data ID
Q1268530
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Dwingeloo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دفينجيلو”
  • Asturian: “Dwingeloo”
  • Catalan: “Dwingeloo”
  • Cebuano: “Dwingeloo”
  • Chinese: “德温厄洛”
  • Chinese: “德溫厄洛”
  • Danish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Dutch: “Dwingeloo”
  • French: “Dwingeloo”
  • German: “Dwingeloo”
  • Irish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Italian: “Dwingeloo”
  • Japanese: “ドウィンゲロープ”
  • Lithuanian: “Dvingelas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dwingeloo”
  • Persian: “دوینگه‌لو”
  • Polish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Portuguese: “Dwingeloo”
  • Russian: “Двингело”
  • Russian: “Деингело”
  • Slovenian: “Dwingeloo”
  • Spanish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Swedish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Turkish: “Dwingeloo”
  • Ukrainian: “Двінгело”
  • Urdu: “ڈونگلو”
  • Welsh: “Dwingeloo”
  • Western Frisian: “Dwingelo”
  • Zeeuws: “Dwingeloo”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Holtland and Eemster.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kleine Brink and Grote Brink.

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Worth a closer look: Assen and Hoogeveen.

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