Leusderheide

Leusderheide is a military training area in , . Leusderheide is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Joostik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Military training area
  • Description: military training ground in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Militair Oefenterrein Leusderheide”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Austerlitz and Ecoduct Leusderheide.

Photo: Kattjosh, CC BY 3.0.
The is a 36-metre-high pyramid of earth, built in 1804 by Napoleon's soldiers on one of the highest points of the , in the municipality of . On top of the pyramid is a stone obelisk from 1894. is situated 2 km southeast of Leusderheide.

Heath
Photo: HenkvD, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a heath, which is situated 1½ km north of Leusderheide.

Heath
Photo: Vysotsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a heath, which is situated 2½ km north of Leusderheide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soesterberg and Austerlitz.

Village
Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 5 km northeast of , on the road between and Utrecht. It was the location of … is situated 3½ km northwest of Leusderheide.

Village
Photo: Pmblom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km east of Zeist. is situated 3½ km south of Leusderheide.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 3 km south of Soest. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1936 as , and means the dunes near . is situated 4½ km northwest of Leusderheide.

Leusderheide

Latitude
52.10831° or 52° 6′ 30″ north
Longitude
5.33043° or 5° 19′ 50″ east
Operator
Ministerie van Defensie
Open location code
9F47485J+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28792741
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­training_area
Wiki­data ID
Q2743563
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Leusderheide” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Leusderheide”

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Highlights include Mauritskamp and Kleding- en Persoonsgebonden Uitrustingbedrijf (KPU-Bedrijf).

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