Dijken
Dijken is a locality in Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Dijken is situated nearby to the locality Lutkepost, as well as near IJzermieden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buitenpost railway station and Protestant church of Augustinusga.
Buitenpost railway station
Railway station
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Buitenpost is a railway station located in Buitenpost, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. The station is currently operated by Arriva.
Protestant church of Augustinusga
Church
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The Protestant church of Augustinusga or Saint Augustine's church is a religious building in Augustinusga, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. Protestant church of Augustinusga is situated 3 km south of Dijken.
De Mûnts
Windmill
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Mûnts is a smock mill in Buitenpost, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7039.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buitenpost and Augsbuert-Lytsewâld.
Buitenpost
Town
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Buitenpost is a village in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands. It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Hamlet
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Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km southeast of the town of Kollum. Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is situated 2½ km north of Dijken.
Gerkesklooster
Village
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Gerkesklooster is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It forms, together with Stroobos, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. Gerkesklooster is situated 2½ km east of Dijken.
Dijken
- Type: Locality
- Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.24383° or 53° 14′ 38″ northLongitude
6.1677° or 6° 10′ 4″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F5865V9+G3GeoNames ID
2756843
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