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Glimmen in the region of Groningen is a town in Netherlands - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Glimmen is now 02:08 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zwolle, Zuidlaren, Tynaarlo, The Hague, and Onnen. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Glimmen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A one way bike ride. Assen to Groningen on folding bicycles
www.dutchbikebits.com http Two of us cycled from Assen to Groningen on our folding bikes and caught the train from Haren back to Assen. On the way we stopped for a late lunch and visited the musical i ..
Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 8
In part eight (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you Kropswolde to Groningen- Europapark; our eighth stop to Groningen. ..
Other bicycle commuters in and near Groningen
hembrow.blogspot.com I live in Assen and have a job in Groningen. My round trip commute distance is about 63 km ( 39 miles ). I arrive at work at 8 am and leave at 5 pm. These are some of the other co ..
Helmetcam - whooo, watch out!
A nice cycling trip with your family on a Saturday afternoon doesn't exclude you from looking before turning on the the cycle path. That's exactly what I encountered. Luckily I have good brakes and go ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Noordlaren
Noordlaren is a small village in the municipality of Haren in the Dutch province of Groningen. In 2010 it was said to be 850 years old. In the past Noordlaren was a farming village. Nowadays there are still a few farmers in Noordlaren, but there are also many people from outside the village, that came to live in Noordlaren, because of the beautiful nature and rest.
Located at 53.13 6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
De Punt
De Punt is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 11 km south of Groningen. The statistical area "De Punt", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 240. De Punt was the site for the 1977 Dutch train hostage crisis.
Located at 53.12 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Groningen Airport Eelde
Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian airport near Eelde, in the northeastern Netherlands. It is 4.8 NM south of the city of Groningen. Though there are several scheduled services operating from the airport the majority of operations at the airport mostly comprise charter flights to holiday destinations in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. In 2012, the airport handled 208,660 passengers.
Located at 53.13 6.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Haren, Groningen
Haren is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands located in the direct urban area of the City of Groningen. Haren is a typical commuting municipality with many wealthy inhabitants. It lies on the northern part of a ridge of sand called the Hondsrug. It contains one of two dolmens in the province of Groningen (in the village of Noordlaren) and the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands called Hortus Haren.
Located at 53.17 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Paterswolde
Paterswolde is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 8 km south of Groningen. The statistical area "Paterswolde", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3760. A small part of the village, on the south end of the lake Paterwoldsemeer, lies in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Haren.
Located at 53.15 6.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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