Netherlands
Northern Netherlands
Groningen

Dorkwerd

Dorkwerd is a small village in , the . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut and Stadsmarkering S04 Polyhymnia.

University building
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is an university building.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Photo: Theundutchable, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reitdiephaven and Slaperstil.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of in the . Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest city as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the .

Dorkwerd

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
node 48279659
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2756665
Wiki­data ID
Q749695
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Dorkwerd” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Dorkwerd”
  • Cebuano: “Dorkwerd”
  • Chinese: “Dorkwerd”
  • Dutch: “Dorkwerd”
  • French: “Dorkwerd”
  • Luxembourgish: “Dorkwerd”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dorkwerd”
  • Persian: “دورک‌ورد”
  • Ukrainian: “Доркверд”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Paddepoel and Heemwerd.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include De Hoeksteen and zonnewarmtepark Dorkwerd.

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