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Delve into De Punt in Netherlands
De Punt in the region of Drenthe with its 228 residents is a city in Netherlands - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Current time in De Punt is now 02:32 AM (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, Zuidlaren, Yde, Tynaarlo, and The Hague. 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 Punt ? 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 ..
Huneliggers 7th Feb 2010 - Velomobiles in Drenthe
We had a great ride around in the countryside on Sunday, and it was the first outing for Wilfred's brand new "velox incendia" - a Mango+ with amazing stickers: xl-network.com Read more about the Mango ..
Huneliggers - Two Sinner Mango velomobiles 18th October 2009
hembrow.blogspot.com Every Sunday some of us meet for a recumbent ride in-between Assen and Groningen in the Netherlands. This time, there were two of us from Assen, and as others decided to ride furt ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 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 2 km away
Oosterbroek, Groningen
Oosterbroek is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It was created in a merger of Noordbroek and Zuidbroek in 1965. In 1990, the municipalities of Meeden and Muntendam were also added to Oosterbroek, which was renamed to Menterwolde a year later.
Located at 53.13 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Yde Girl
Yde Girl listen [ ɪdə ] is a bog body found in the Stijfveen peat bog near the village of Yde, Netherlands. She was found on 12 May 1897 and was reputedly uncannily well-preserved when discovered, but by the time the body was turned over to the authorities a fortnight later it had been severely damaged and deteriorated. Carbon-14 tests have indicated that Yde Girl died between 54 BCE and 128 CE at an approximate age of 16 years.
Located at 53.10 6.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tynaarlo
Tynaarlo is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Though located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the province of the same name.
Located at 53.08 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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