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De Streek Destination Guide
Delve into De Streek in Netherlands
De Streek in the region of Groningen is a city in Netherlands - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Current time in De Streek is now 03:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zwolle, Winsum, Warffum, T Lage van den Weg, and Ten Boer. While being here, make sure to check out Zwolle . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in De Streek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sinnertocht - Sinner Ligfietsen recumbent bike ride 2010
Sinner Ligfietsen is a Dutch recumbent bicycle manufacturer established in 1993. Each May they organize a ride around the Groningen countryside, starting in the village of Garsthuizen where the compan ..
video1.mov: Ten Boer - Stedum - St. Annen - Thesinge
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
Madurodam bootjes
Bootjes in Madurodam ..
video4.mov: Den Andel
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Interesting facts about this location
Usquert
Usquert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond. Usquert was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became part of Hefshuizen. After that, the name of the municipality was changed to Eemsmond in 1992.
Located at 53.40 6.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Uithuizen
Uithuizen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond. Uithuizen has a railway station. Uithuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen. May 17 2008, Cardinal Simonis opened the Trail of St James, connecting Uithuizen to Hasselt, Le Puy en Velay, and Santiago de Compostela, creating a modern, northern branch of the Way of St James. In the village is a mansion called the Menkemaborg.
Located at 53.42 6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rottum, Groningen
Rottum (or Röppen) is a small village on an artificial dwelling hill between Kantens and Usquert in the municipality of Eemsmond, falling under the province Groningen in the Netherlands. The village currently counts about 165 inhabitants.
Located at 53.38 6.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Bethlehem, Groningen
Bethlehem is a hamlet just west of the village of Rottum, in the Dutch province of Groningen. Bethlehem is built at the location of a Benedictine nunnery. Together with the St. Juliana's Abbey a small distance to the north, the nunnery was mentioned in 1291 as the Conventus St. Juliane in Rotthem. The church of the abbey was broken down in 1658, and nothing of the abbey remains nowadays. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|23|0|N|6|36|35|E|region:NL_type:city |primary |name= }}
Located at 53.38 6.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hefshuizen
Hefshuizen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. Hefshuizen was created in 1979, in the merger of the former municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. In 1990, Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added, and in 1992, the name of the municipality was changed to Eemsmond.
Located at 53.42 6.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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