Schietbaanbos

Schietbaanbos is a nature reserve in Emmen, Drenthe. Schietbaanbos is situated nearby to the hamlet Westenesch, as well as near ‘t Haantje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emmen railway station and Wildlands.

Emmen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Apdency, CC0.

Emmen is a terminus railway station located in Emmen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway.

Wildlands

Zoo

Photo: Emmenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wildlands, also known as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, is a zoo in Emmen, the Netherlands. It opened in March 2016, replacing the Emmen Zoo. It was built at a cost of 200 million euros.

D43

Archaeological site

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

D43 is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmen and Klijndijk.

Emmen is the biggest city in the province of Drenthe, the Netherlands. Although Emmen is not a particularly interesting destination for travellers, it's well known in the Netherlands for its biggest attraction: the zoo.

Klijndijk

Village

Photo: CrazyPhunk, Public domain.

Klijndijk is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 7 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Klijndijk, and refers to Jasper Klijn, the founder to the peat excavation company.

Sleen

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Sleen is a village in Drenthe, Netherlands of about 2,500 people. Sleen has been inhabited for centuries. Much ancient history can be found in the area, particularly in the forests.

Schietbaanbos

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Emmen, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.797° or 52° 47′ 49″ north

Longitude

6.8685° or 6° 52′ 7″ east

Open location code

9F48QVW9+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 6328277

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westenesch and ‘t Haantje.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include D42 and WKE‘16.

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