Swarte Broek

Swarte Broek is a lake in , . Swarte Broek is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skierstins and Eeltsjemar.

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

Lake
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hurdegaryp and Feanwâlden.

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.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of , the . It had a population of around 3,430 in 2014. Together with the village of , a former hamlet of , it has a village interest association group under the name: Vereniging van Dorpsbelangen Veenwouden / Veenwoudsterwal e.o.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.

Swarte Broek

Latitude
53.2508° or 53° 15′ 3″ north
Longitude
5.9436° or 5° 56′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F577W2V+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 678189099
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Swarte Broek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Swarte Broek” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Zwarte broek”

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