De Ven
De Ven is a lighthouse in Oosterdijk, a village in the municipality of Enkhuizen, Netherlands. Built in 1699–1700, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Netherlands.
- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Vuurtoren De Ven”
- …dates from 1699
- …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
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Places in the Area
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Andijk
Andijk is securely hidden behind the broad back of the North Holland Peninsula.
Bovenkarspel
Bovenkarspel is a town in the municipality of Stede Broec in the Dutch province of North Holland.
5 km southwest of De Ven
De Ven
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Latitude
52.74202° or 52° 44′ 31″ north
Longitude
5.28224° or 5° 16′ 56″ east
Open location code
9F47P7RJ+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“De Ven” goes by many names.
De VenBavarian
De VenDutch
rijksmonumentnummer 15066Dutch
Vuurtoren De VenDutch
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