Veenkoloniën
The Veenkoloniën or Peat District is a region in the southeast of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. The region used to be uncultivated land, but starting in the 16th and 17th centuries the city of Groningen started to colonise more and more of the area for the extraction of peat, to be used as fuel.Notable Places in the Area
Localities in the Area
Nieuwe Pekela
Village
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Nieuwe Pekela is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Alteveer
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Alteveer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Wildervank
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wildervank is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Veenkoloniën
- Type: area
- Description: area in Groningen
- Location: Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.0602° or 53° 3' 37" northLongitude
6.9501° or 6° 57' 0" eastOpen Location Code
9F583X62+32Wikidata ID
Q1807977Veenkoloniën Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Dutch: Groninger Veenkolonien
- Dutch: Groninger Veenkoloniën
- Dutch: Veenkoloniën
- English: Groninger Veenkoloniën
- Western Frisian: Grinzer Feankoloanjes
Localities in the Area
- Numero DertienHamlet
- KruiselwerkHamlet
- ZuiderkolonieHamlet
- Boven PekelaVillage
- HoetmansmeerHamlet
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Veenkoloniën. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.