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Slochteren Destination Guide

Delve into Slochteren in Netherlands

Slochteren in the region of Groningen with its 14,696 residents is located in Netherlands - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Slochteren

Local time in Slochteren is now 09:08 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zuidlaren, Kiel-Windeweer, Veenhuizen, Ten Boer, and The Hague. While being here, you might want to check out Zuidlaren . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Slochteren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sony TX1 720p test, nightshot

4:45 min by kouji82
Views: 6650 Rating: 3.91

A straight from my new cam 1280x720@30fps and 9Mbps recording from the passenger seat from my nephew Frans his car. I was impressed to see that everything on the LCD was quite similar as I could see i ..

Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 4

4:43 min by lesneyman
Views: 4337 Rating: 5.00

In part four (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Zuidbroek to Sappemeer-Oost; our fourth stop to Groningen. ..


Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 5

2:51 min by lesneyman
Views: 1826 Rating: 5.00

In part five (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Sappemeer-Oost to Hoogezand- Sappemeer; our fifth stop to Groningen. ..

virtual travel through time and space

0:18 min by juicylake
Views: 1768 Rating: 1.57

this film takes only 18 seconds of your life. turn up the volume. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Slochteren

Slochteren is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns like Hoogezand, Groningen and Delfzijl. The mansion Fraeylemaborg (a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.22 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

International Police Caps Collection

The International Police Caps Collection is a permanent exhibition of an international collection of police hats in the former railwaystation of the Slochteren Woldjerspoor in Slochteren. The collection is owned by the Department of the Groningen International Police Association. Besides the nearly 1500 different police hats from over 220 countries, there are also including several police uniforms, handcuffs and police badges to admire.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.22 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Law enforcement museums and memorials, Museums in Groningen (province)

Denemarken

Denemarken is also the Dutch name of Denmark. Denemarken is a small village in the municipality of Slochteren, in the Dutch province of Groningen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.23 6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Groningen (province)

Groningen gas field

The Groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near Slochteren in Groningen province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. Discovered in 1959, it is the largest natural gas field in Europe and the tenth largest in the world.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.20 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Natural gas fields in the Netherlands

Hellum

Hellum is a small town in the municipality Slochteren. It has approximately 600 inhabitants. It has the oldest church in the municipality, which was built in approximately the year 1100.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.23 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Groningen (province)

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Slochteren