Blankeveen

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

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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