Ommerschans is a former bulwark in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 16 km south of Hoogeveen. Ommerschans is situated 1½ km southwest of De Star.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balkbrug and Dedemsvaart.

Balkbrug

Village

Balkbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Hardenberg, about 5 km west of Dedemsvaart.

Dedemsvaart

Town

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Dedemsvaart is a town in Overijssel, the Netherlands. Dedemsvaart is situated 4 km east of De Star.

Witharen

Village

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Witharen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 19 km south of Hoogeveen. It was first mentioned in 1533 as "bij Witthaeren", and means "white sandy ridge". Witharen is situated 4½ km south of De Star.

De Star

Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Balkbrug, Netherlands
Categories: stellingmill and industry
Location: Gemeente Hardenberg, Overijssel, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.59976° or 52° 35′ 59″ north

Longitude

6.40153° or 6° 24′ 6″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9F48HCX2+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 264127848

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=windmill

GeoNames ID

6948983

Wikidata ID

Q2740348

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In Other Languages

“De Star” goes by many names.

Dutch: “De Star”
Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 8453”

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