Blijham
Blijham is a village with a population of 2,240 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The origins of the settlement date back to the 11th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 2,240 residents
- Description: village in Westerwolde, Netherlands
- Postal code: 9697
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spinnenkop Wedderveer and Weddermarke.
Spinnenkop Wedderveer
Windmill
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Spinnenkop Wedderveer is a wind powered sawmill in the village of Wedderveer, Groningen, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch built on top of a brick shed. Spinnenkop Wedderveer is situated 3 km south of Blijham.
Weddermarke
Windmill
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Weddermarke is a windmill, which is situated 3 km south of Blijham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wedderveer and Oude Pekela.
Wedderveer
Village
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Wedderveer is a hamlet near Wedde in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands. It has a population of around 135 and a total area of 47 ha. The sawmill Spinnenkop has been listed as a national heritage site since 1990. Wedderveer is situated 2½ km south of Blijham.
Oude Pekela
Town
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Oude Pekela is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 5 km southwest of Winschoten. It was established to exploit the peat in the area. Oude Pekela is situated 4 km west of Blijham.
Winschoten
Town
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Winschoten is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the region of Oldambt in the province of Groningen which has 38,213 inhabitants. Winschoten is situated 4½ km northwest of Blijham.
Blijham
- Categories: cadastral populated place in the Netherlands and locality
- Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.10976° or 53° 6′ 35″ northLongitude
7.07144° or 7° 4′ 17″ eastPopulation
2,240Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F59435C+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 47969797OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2758815Wikidata ID
Q2906589
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Blijham” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Blijham”
- Catalan: “Blijham”
- Chinese: “Blijham”
- Dutch: “Blijham”
- French: “Blijham”
- Irish: “Blijham”
- Luxembourgish: “Blijham”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Blijham”
- Persian: “بلیهام”
- Russian: “Блейхам”
- Ukrainian: “Блейгам”
- Western Frisian: “Blijham”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MFC De Koningsspil and Blijham public library.
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