Amerboschstuk

Amerboschstuk is a locality in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Amerboschstuk is situated nearby to the locality Stobbebroeken, as well as near Ekehaarderveld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

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 4 km southeast of Amerboschstuk.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Observatory

Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands. Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is situated 3½ km southeast of Amerboschstuk.

TT Circuit Assen

Sports venue

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The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral of Speed" by motorcycle racing fans. TT Circuit Assen is situated 4 km northwest of Amerboschstuk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekehaar and Hooghalen.

Ekehaar

Village

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Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.

Hooghalen

Village

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Hooghalen is a village in the municipality Midden-Drenthe, in the Dutch province Drenthe. In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen, but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen and Oosthalen. Hooghalen is situated 3 km southwest of Amerboschstuk.

Laaghalen

Hamlet

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Laaghalen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, about 9 km south of Assen. The statistical area "Laaghalen", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90. Laaghalen is situated 3½ km southwest of Amerboschstuk.

Amerboschstuk

Type: Locality
Location: Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.94244° or 52° 56′ 33″ north

Longitude

6.5713° or 6° 34′ 17″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

9F48WHRC+XG

GeoNames ID

2759834

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