Grote Knip

Grote Knip is a beach on the Caribbean island of , located at the western side of the island, between the villages of and Lagun. The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: reef in Curaçao
  • Also known as: “Kenepa Grandi Beach” and “Playa Abou”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tula Museum and Playa Forti.

Museum
Photo: Kattiel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beach
Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.
is a beach on the Caribbean island of , located near the village of in the north-west of the Island. It is a sandy beach with small pebbles.

Peak
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Mt Christoffel or Mt St Christoffel, named after Saint Christopher, is the highest point on . The is 372 metres high and lies in the reserved wildlife park, Curaçao , which can be explored by car, bike, horse, or on foot using several trails that have been laid out for this purpose. is situated 3½ km southeast of Grote Knip.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manor Knip and Westpunt.

Hamlet
Photo: Charles Hoffman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Neighborhood
Photo: Bas Leenders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a region indicating the westernmost point of the island of , a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the . It is located within the district of Bandabou. is situated 2½ km northeast of Grote Knip.

Hamlet
is a village in the Bandabou district of . It is located in the north-western part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital . is situated 3½ km south of Grote Knip.

Grote Knip

Latitude
12.35189° or 12° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
-69.15141° or 69° 9′ 5″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
774G9R2X+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 144117256
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
10375759
Wiki­data ID
Q2489901
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grote Knip” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grote Knip”
  • Dutch: “Grote Knip”
  • Dutch: “Playa Abou”
  • German: “Große Knip”
  • German: “Grote Knip”
  • Papiamento: “Playa Abou”
  • Spanish: “Grote Knip”
  • Swedish: “Grote Knip”

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Localities in the Area

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