De Kijl
De Kijl is a marsh in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. De Kijl is situated nearby to the locality Ellertsveld, as well as near the village De Kiel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellert en Brammert and Sleenerzand.
Ellert en Brammert
Museum
Photo: Tim Strater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ellert en Brammert is an open-air museum in Schoonoord expositing the way people lived in Drenthe at the time of the peat digging. It was named after a myth about the two giants Ellert and Brammert who prowled around the Ellertsveld.
Sleenerzand
Nature reserve
Photo: Roleff, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Sleenerzand is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km southeast of De Kijl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Kiel and Schoonoord.
De Kiel
Village
De Kiel is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. De Kiel was first mentioned in 1899 as Kiel and means "the deeper part of a ditch".
Schoonoord
Village
Photo: CrazyPhunk, Public domain.
Schoonoord is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It has an altitude of about 20 meters. The population was 2,219 with 970 households in 2004.
Wezuperbrug
Village
Wezuperbrug is a village in the Netherlands. It is a part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It was first mentioned in 1942 Wezeperbrug, and refers to the bridge over the Oranjekanaal near Wezup.
De Kijl
- Type: Marsh
- Category: body of water
- Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.85672° or 52° 51′ 24″ northLongitude
6.73188° or 6° 43′ 55″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
9F48VP4J+MQGeoNames ID
2757445
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ellertsveld and Orvelterveld.
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