Alting

Alting is a hamlet in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, in the province of Drenthe. It is located directly east of Beilen and south of the hamlet of Klatering.

Type: Locality
Description: hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Netherlands
Also known as: “Alting, Netherlands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beilen railway station and Stephanuskerk.

Beilen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Silver Spoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beilen is a railway station located in Beilen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870, closed on 15 May 1938 and reopened on 1 June 1940. The station is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Stephanuskerk

Church

Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stephanuskerk is a church.

Gemeentearchief Midden-Drenthe

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beilen and Lieving.

Beilen

Town

Photo: Gerardus, Public domain.

Beilen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km south of Assen. The old Reformed church is the only remaining truly old building; a large fire destroyed a major part of Beilen in 1820.