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Alter Rhein

Alter Rhein is a stream in , . Alter Rhein is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tolhuys Coornmolen and Tolkamer War Cemetery.

Windmill
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is a windmill.

Cemetery
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Sally port
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is a sally port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tolkamer and Schenkenschanz.

Village
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is a near in the municipality of in the province of , the . The village is on the border with Germany.

Village
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is a small community in , that was incorporated into the town of in 1969. is site of the former Schenkenschans fortress that was of significance in the Dutch Revolt.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality of . Traditionally, it is said that the Rhine enters the Netherlands at , although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near Spijk.

Alter Rhein

Latitude
51.85° or 51° 51′ north
Longitude
6.1° or 6° 6′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F38R3XX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2957332
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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