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Bessens

Bessens is a hamlet in , . Bessens is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mantgum railway station and Mariakerk.

Railway station
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Mantgum is a railway station in , . The station opened on 16 June 1883 and is located on the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway. The services are operated by Arriva.

Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Bessens.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Bessens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiuwert and Klaeiterp.

Village
Photo: Tukka, Public domain.
is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 277 in January 2017. is known for the Labadist community and the natural mummification in the basement of the church.

Hamlet
Photo: JohanW82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Bessens

Latitude
53.11264° or 53° 6′ 46″ north
Longitude
5.69501° or 5° 41′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F574M7W+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11495381562
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Highlights include De mummies van Wiuwert and De Greidhoeke.

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