Blankeveen

Blankeveen is a nature reserve in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. Blankeveen is situated nearby to the locality Elper Noorderveld, as well as near Grolloërveld.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Tjasker Grolloo.

Westerbork transit camp

Historic site

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the Northeastern Netherlands, during World War II. Westerbork transit camp is situated 3½ km west of Blankeveen.

Tjasker Grolloo

Windmill

Photo: Silver Spoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tjasker Grolloo is a windmill.

C+B Museum

Museum

Photo: ZanderZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

C+B Museum is situated 3½ km north of Blankeveen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elp and Schoonloo.

Elp

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". Elp is situated 2½ km south of Blankeveen.

Schoonloo

Village

Photo: Hardscarf, CC0.

Schoonloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km southeast of Assen. Schoonloo is situated 3 km east of Blankeveen.

Grolloo

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen. Grolloo is situated 3½ km north of Blankeveen.

Blankeveen

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.90526° or 52° 54′ 19″ north

Longitude

6.65492° or 6° 39′ 18″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

9F48WM43+4X

GeoNames ID

2758869

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boswachterij Grolloo and Grollooërveen.

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