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Westerbork transit camp

Historic site

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Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the Northeastern Netherlands, during World War II. Westerbork transit camp is situated 2½ km southeast of Boekweitveen.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Observatory

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The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands. Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is situated 2 km south of Boekweitveen.

Memorial Center Camp Westerbork

Museum

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Memorial Center Camp Westerbork is a museum, which is situated 2 km southwest of Boekweitveen.

Places in the Area

Ekehaar

Village

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Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.

Hooghalen

Village

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Hooghalen is a village in the municipality Midden-Drenthe, in the Dutch province Drenthe. In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen, but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen and Oosthalen. Hooghalen is situated 3 km southwest of Boekweitveen.

Laaghalen

Hamlet

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Laaghalen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, about 9 km south of Assen. The statistical area "Laaghalen", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90. Laaghalen is situated 4 km west of Boekweitveen.

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