Bourtangersluis

Bourtangersluis is a lock in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. Bourtangersluis is situated nearby to the hamlet Wollinghuizen, as well as near Stakenborg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Lieftinghsbroek.

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 east of Bourtangersluis.

Lieftinghsbroek

Nature reserve

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Lieftinghsbroek is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km west of Bourtangersluis.

Vestingmolen Bourtange

Windmill

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Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill, which is situated 2½ km east of Bourtangersluis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westerwolde and Wollinghuizen.

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.

Stakenborg

Hamlet

Stakenborg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 33 km northeast of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Stakenburg, and is a combination of a thin pole and borg.

Bourtangersluis

Type: Lock
Category: body of water
Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.00777° or 53° 0′ 28″ north

Longitude

7.15693° or 7° 9′ 25″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F592554+4Q

GeoNames ID

7115210

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