Dorkwerd
Dorkwerd is a small village in Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 4 km northwest of the city center. Recent construction of new residential areas have brought the city to less than 500 meters from the village of Dorkwerd, and the postal authorities have placed it under Groningen.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut and Zernikeplein.
Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut
University building
Zernikeplein
Photo: Theundutchable, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reitdiephaven and Slaperstil.
Harssens
Hamlet
Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands.
Dorkwerd
- Type: Hamlet with 80 residents
- Description: village in the Netherlands
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Groningen, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.25046° or 53° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
6.5134° or 6° 30′ 48″ east
Population
80
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F587G27+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Dorkwerd” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Dorkwerd”
- Cebuano: “Dorkwerd”
- Dutch: “Dorkwerd”
- French: “Dorkwerd”
- Ladin: “Dorkwerd”
- Luxembourgish: “Dorkwerd”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Dorkwerd”
- Persian: “دورکورد”
- Ukrainian: “Доркверд”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Paddepoel and Heemwerd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: De Hoeksteen and zonnewarmtepark Dorkwerd.
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Worth a closer look: Delfzijl and Appingedam.
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