Besloten Venen

Besloten Venen is a locality in Groningen, Groningen. Besloten Venen is situated nearby to the locality Glimmeresch, as well as near Westerlanden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Noordlaarderbos and Appèlbergen.

Noordlaarderbos

Nature reserve

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Noordlaarderbos is a nature reserve.

The Appèlbergen is a forest to the east of the village of Glimmen. It's located in the province of Groningen. In the Second World War, the Germans buried 34 people secretly after they had killed them.

G1

Archaeological site

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

G1 is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glimmen and Noordlaren.

Glimmen

Village

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Glimmen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 10 kilometres from the city. It had a population of around 1,342 in 2021.

Noordlaren

Village

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Noordlaren is a village in the municipality of Groningen in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 545 in 2021. In 2010 it was said to be 850 years old.

De Punt

Village

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De Punt is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 11 km south of Groningen. The village closely cooperates with Yde and they are often referred to as Yde-De Punt, however both are still separate villages. De Punt is situated 2½ km west of Besloten Venen.

Besloten Venen

Type: Locality
Location: Groningen, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.12552° or 53° 7′ 32″ north

Longitude

6.63941° or 6° 38′ 22″ east

Open location code

9F584JGQ+6Q

GeoNames ID

2759044

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