Moddermansdiep

Moddermansdiep is a drainage canal in Groningen, Northern Netherlands. Moddermansdiep is situated nearby to the hamlet Plaggenborg, as well as near the village Jipsinghuizen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Vestingmolen Bourtange.

Bourtange Fortress

Castle

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Fort Bourtange is a fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War. Bourtange Fortress is situated 2½ km northeast of Moddermansdiep.

Vestingmolen Bourtange

Windmill

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Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Moddermansdiep.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jipsinghuizen and Westerwolde.

Jipsinghuizen

Village

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Jipsinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 28 km northeast of Emmen.

Westerwolde

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Westerwolde is a region in the southeast of in Groningen province in the Netherlands. The region consists of the municipalities of Vlagtwedde and Bellingwedde, that plan to merge and become the municipality of Westerwolde in 2018.

Wollinghuizen

Hamlet

Wollinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 29 km northeast of Emmen.

Moddermansdiep

Type: Drainage canal
Also known as: “Sellinger Sloot”
Category: body of water
Location: Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.98705° or 52° 59′ 13″ north

Longitude

7.17266° or 7° 10′ 22″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9F49X5PF+R3

GeoNames ID

7115209

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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