Jeltsjekolk

Jeltsjekolk is in , . Jeltsjekolk is situated nearby to the nature reserve , as well as near the lock .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hurdegaryp railway station and Feanwâlden railway station.

Railway station
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hurdegaryp is a railway station located in , . The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. is situated 2 km south of Jeltsjekolk.

Railway station
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
Feanwâlden is a railway station located in , . The station was opened on 1 June 1866 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between and . is situated 3 km east of Jeltsjekolk.

Castle
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The is a medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in . It is the only remaining Stienhús in and is listed as Rijksmonument, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value. is situated 3 km east of Jeltsjekolk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feanwâldsterwâl and Readtsjerk.

Village
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the and municipalities of , . It had a population of around 420 in 2021; however, is not a statistical entity, and the population count is only an estimate.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , the . It had a population of around 185 in 2017. The village consists of a few small and sparsely populated neighborhoods and has no real residential center.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the northern part of the , in the municipality of . Its history dates back to at least the 13th century. is situated 2½ km south of Jeltsjekolk.

Jeltsjekolk

Latitude
53.23747° or 53° 14′ 15″ north
Longitude
5.94727° or 5° 56′ 50″ east
Open location code
9F576WPW+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 56698246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
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