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Explore Napels in Netherlands
Napels in the region of Groningen is a town in Netherlands - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Napels is now 04:32 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zuidbroek, Vriescheloo, Vlagtwedde, Veendam, and Tranendal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zuidbroek . 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 Napels ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 2
In part two (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Winschoten to Scheemda; our second stop to Groningen. ..
Train Drivers View in Holland Nsch-Gn part 3
In part three (of nine) Lesneyman is driving you from Scheemda to Zuidbroek; our third stop to Groningen. ..
Royal Christmas - Kerstshow in Winschoten 2012
Royal Christmas - Kerstshow in Winschoten 2012 Visit our Christmas show: Engelstilstraat 14 9671 JH Winschoten NL: www.kunstkerstbomen.nl DE: www.kuenstlicherweihnachtsbaum.de EN: www.artificialchrist ..
Blauwestad - Groningen (NL)
Im Gespräch mit Marco Groenhof, dem Geschäftsführer der Blauwestad-Vermarktungsgesellschaft. Mehr Infos: www.blauwestad.nl ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Heiligerlee
Heiligerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen bordering the town of Winschoten, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village is known for having been the site of the first battle of the Dutch rebels against the Spanish. The army led by Louis and Adolf of Nassau defeated the Spanish, but politically it was no success. Adolf even died during the fight.
Located at 53.15 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Heiligerlee (1568)
Not to be confused with the earlier Battle of Heiligerlee (1536) The Battle of Heiligerlee was fought between Dutch rebels and the Spanish army of Friesland. This was the first Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War. The Groningen province of the Spanish Netherlands was invaded by an army consisting of 3,900 infantry led by Louis of Nassau and 200 cavalry led by Adolf of Nassau. Both were brothers of William I of Orange.
Located at 53.15 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Winschoten
Winschoten is a former municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. Population (1 Jan 2003): 18.497; area: 22,24 km2. The origin of the name of Winschoten is not known but it has received nicknames. One of these is Molenstad (or Milltown). It has also been known, in living memory, as Sodom. This name arose out of the Jewish community who were scandalised by the immoral behaviour of their Gentile neighbours. The inhabitants are also called Tellerlikkers (plate lickers).
Located at 53.15 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Westerlee, Groningen
Westerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 3 km west of the city of Winschoten. Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda.
Located at 53.15 6.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Scheemda
Scheemda is a former municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Since January 1, 2010 it forms a part of Oldambt.
Located at 53.17 6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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