Boven Tjonger

Boven Tjonger is a stream in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Boven Tjonger is situated nearby to the locality De Horn, as well as near Lange Maden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoofdbrug and Zonnepark Donkerbroek.

Hoofdbrug

Bridge

Photo: Michiel Galema, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoofdbrug is a bridge.

Zonnepark Donkerbroek

Power station

Photo: IvanStoter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zonnepark Donkerbroek is a power station.

Bonifatiuskerk, Makkinga

Church

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Bonifatiuskerk, Makkinga is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Boven Tjonger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oosterwolde and Donkerbroek.

Oosterwolde is the largest town in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the south-east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located to east from Heerenveen, west from Assen, south-east from Drachten.

Donkerbroek

Village

Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Donkerbroek is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830. Donkerbroek is situated 2½ km northwest of Boven Tjonger.

Makkinga

Village

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Makkinga is a village in the Dutch municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the province of Friesland. On 1 January 2017, it had 1,040 inhabitants. Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians. Makkinga is situated 3½ km southwest of Boven Tjonger.

Boven Tjonger

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.00022° or 53° 0′ 1″ north

Longitude

6.26075° or 6° 15′ 39″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F582726+38

GeoNames ID

2758470

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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