Blauwe Meer
The Blauwe Meer is an artificial lake, more precisely an excavation lake, southeast of Hoogersmilde in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. In 1905, Roelfsema, a Groningen-based entrepreneur opened a sand-lime brick factory at Hoogersmilde, producing a cheaper alternative to traditional fired brick.
- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- Description: lake in the Netherlands
Places of Interest
Highlights include Joodse begraafplaats.
Joodse begraafplaats
Cemetery
Joodse begraafplaats is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km north of Blauwe Meer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoogersmilde and Geeuwenbrug.
Hoogersmilde
Village
Hoogersmilde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Hoogersmilde is situated 2½ km north of Blauwe Meer.
Geeuwenbrug
Village
Geeuwenbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Geeuwenbrug is situated 3 km southwest of Blauwe Meer.
Blauwe Meer
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
52.88308° or 52° 52′ 59″ north
Longitude
6.40814° or 6° 24′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F48VCM5+67
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to French—“Blauwe Meer” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Blauwe Meer”
- Dutch: “Blauwe Meer”
- French: “Blauwe Meer”
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Highlights include Hendrik Oostdraai and Pieter Hummelenbrug.
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