De Leijen

De Leijen is a locality in , . De Leijen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld and Skierstins.

Windmill
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grutte Mûne is a smock mill in , , which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11679.

Castle
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The is a medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in . It is the only remaining medieval Stienhús in . It is listed as Rijksmonument number 11700 and rated with a very high historical value. is situated 3 km southeast of De Leijen.

Lake
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake, which is situated 2½ km northwest of De Leijen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Readtsjerk and Broeksterwâld.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of , the . It had a population of around 185 in 2017. The village consists of a few small and sparsely populated neighborhoods and has no real residential center.

Village
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
is a village in the municipality of , in the . In 2017, it had a population of around 1,100. is situated 2½ km northeast of De Leijen.

Village
Photo: Ytzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in municipality in the province of the . It had a population of around 580 in 2018. is situated 3 km west of De Leijen.

De Leijen

Latitude
53.26014° or 53° 15′ 37″ north
Longitude
5.96115° or 5° 57′ 40″ east
Elevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)
Open location code
9F577X66+3F
Geo­Names ID
2757360
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