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Schenkenschanz

Schenkenschanz is a small community in , that was incorporated into the town of in 1969. Schenkenschanz is site of the former Schenkenschans fortress that was of significance in the Dutch Revolt.
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  • Type: Village with 102 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Germany
  • Also known as: “Schenkenschans”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Martinus and St. Willibrord.

Church
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is a church.

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is situated 3 km southeast of Schenkenschanz.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 3½ km south of Schenkenschanz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tolkamer and Wardhausen.

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 village.

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. is situated 3 km north of Schenkenschanz.

Schenkenschanz

Latitude
51.836° or 51° 50′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.11031° or 6° 6′ 37″ east
Population
102
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9F38R4P6+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 270546506
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3206063
Wiki­data ID
Q466759
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Schenkenschanz” goes by many names.
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  • Finnish: “Schenkenschanz”
  • French: “Fort de Schenk”
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  • French: “Skink”
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  • Portuguese: “Nieuw Schenckenschans”
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Highlights include Spielplatz Schenkenschanz and Feuerwehr Schenkenschanz.

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