Achterveen

Achterveen is a locality in Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe. Achterveen is situated nearby to the locality Kromme Landen, as well as near Vledders.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zonnepark Buinerveen and Drouwenerzand.

Zonnepark Buinerveen

Power station

Photo: IvanStoter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zonnepark Buinerveen is a power station.

Drouwenerzand

Nature reserve

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.

Drouwenerzand is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km west of Achterveen.

De Juffer

Windmill

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

De Juffer is a tower mill in Gasselternijveen, in Drenthe province of the Netherlands. It was built in 1971. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 46615… De Juffer is situated 4 km north of Achterveen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drouwenerveen and Buinen.

Drouwenerveen

Village

Drouwenerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn and lies about 20 km east of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1781 as "Gasselter en Drouwer Veenen", which means "the peat area belonging to Drouwen".

Buinen

Village

Photo: Marco Roepers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

Buinerveen

Village

Photo: IvanStoter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen". Buinerveen is situated 2½ km southeast of Achterveen.

Achterveen

Type: Locality
Location: Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.95206° or 52° 57′ 7″ north

Longitude

6.85346° or 6° 51′ 13″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9F48XV23+R9

GeoNames ID

2759997

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