Balkenkolk

Balkenkolk is a canal in Assen, Drenthe. Balkenkolk is situated nearby to the government office JWF kazerne gebouw 22, as well as near the barracks Johan Willem Frisokazerne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Stoottroepen and Johan Willem Frisokazerne.

Museum Stoottroepen

Museum

Photo: Grasmat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum Stoottroepen is situated 380 metres east of Balkenkolk.

Johan Willem Frisokazerne

Barracks

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Johan Willem Frisokazerne is a barracks, which is situated 300 metres south of Balkenkolk.

The Drents Museum is an art and history museum in Assen, Drenthe, the Netherlands. Opened in 1854, it has a collection of prehistoric artifacts, applied art and visual art, as well as temporary exhibitions. In 2023, it had 179,345 visitors. Drents Museum is situated 2 km east of Balkenkolk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kloosterveen and Witten.

Kloosterveen

Quarter

Photo: Jeroen loeffen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kloosterveen is a quarter.

Witten

Hamlet

Witten is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Witten is a statistical entity, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen.

Ter Aard

Hamlet

Photo: G. Oosterveen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ter Aard is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Ter Aard is a statistical entity, and has its own postal code, however it is considered a part of Zeijen. Ter Aard is situated 3½ km north of Balkenkolk.

Balkenkolk

Type: Body of water
Category: canal
Location: Assen, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.99389° or 52° 59′ 38″ north

Longitude

6.53739° or 6° 32′ 15″ east

Open location code

9F48XGVP+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98111754

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q88536772

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to French—“Balkenkolk” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Balkenkolk”
Dutch: “Balkenkolk”
French: “Balkenkolk”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include JWF kazerne gebouw 22 and Veenlustbrug.

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