Drentsche Aa
The Drentsche Aa is a river rising in the Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through Drenthe and for the last part the province of Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Willemskanaal; however, originally it ended into the Selwerderdiep.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Drentsche A” and “Drentse Aa”
Places of Interest
Highlights: De Witte Molen and Museum Vosbergen.
De Witte Molen
Industrial building
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harendermolen and Glimmen.
Glimmen
Village
Photo: Iijjccoo, Public domain.
Drentsche Aa
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.1507° or 53° 9′ 3″ north
Longitude
6.60197° or 6° 36′ 7″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F585J22+7Q
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Drentsche Aa” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Drentsche Aa”
- Catalan: “Drentsche Aa”
- Cebuano: “Drentsche Aa”
- Chinese: “德伦特阿河”
- Chuvash: “Дрентсе-А”
- Dutch: “Drentsche Aa”
- Esperanto: “Drentsche Aa”
- French: “Drentsche Aa”
- Ido: “Drentsche Aa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Drentsche Aa”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Drentsche Aa”
- Russian: “Дрентсе-А”
- Western Frisian: “Drintske Aa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lutsborg and Wolddeelen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Scharlakenhof and Voorveld.
Netherlands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
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