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'''Giethoorn''' is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Overijssel]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Steenwijkerland]], about 5 km southwest of [[Steenwijk]]. |
'''Giethoorn''' is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Overijssel]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Steenwijkerland]], about 5 km southwest of [[Steenwijk]]. |
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Giethoorn used to be a [[Auto-free zone|carfree]] town known in the Netherlands as "Venice of the North". It became famous,especially after [[1958]], as the Dutch film maker [[Bert Haanstra]] made his famous comedy "Fanfare" there. Therefore, Giethoorn is an internationally well-known tourist attraction in the Netherlands. In the old part of the village, there were no [[road]]s (nowadays there is a cycling path), and all transport was done by water over one of the many [[canal]]s. The lakes in Giethoorn were formed by peat unearthing. |
Giethoorn used to be a [[Auto-free zone|carfree]] town known in the Netherlands as "Venice of the North".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world66.com/europe/netherlands/giethoorn|Giethoorn travel guide|accessdate = 2008-06-20}}</ref> It became famous,especially after [[1958]], as the Dutch film maker [[Bert Haanstra]] made his famous comedy "Fanfare" there. Therefore, Giethoorn is an internationally well-known tourist attraction in the Netherlands. In the old part of the village, there were no [[road]]s (nowadays there is a cycling path), and all transport was done by water over one of the many [[canal]]s. The lakes in Giethoorn were formed by peat unearthing. |
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[[Image:sailpunter.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Sailing in Giethoorn]] |
[[Image:sailpunter.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Sailing in Giethoorn]] |
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Giethoorn was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of [[Brederwiede]].<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref> |
Giethoorn was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of [[Brederwiede]].<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ov/giethoorn.html Map of the former municipality in 1868] |
*[http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ov/giethoorn.html Map of the former municipality in 1868] |
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*[http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/<!-- -->Provincie_Overijssel/Giethoorn-461360/TravelGuide-Giethoorn.html Giethoorn Travel Guide] from VirtualTourist.com |
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Revision as of 07:25, 20 June 2008
Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 5 km southwest of Steenwijk.
Giethoorn used to be a carfree town known in the Netherlands as "Venice of the North".[1] It became famous,especially after 1958, as the Dutch film maker Bert Haanstra made his famous comedy "Fanfare" there. Therefore, Giethoorn is an internationally well-known tourist attraction in the Netherlands. In the old part of the village, there were no roads (nowadays there is a cycling path), and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals. The lakes in Giethoorn were formed by peat unearthing.
Giethoorn was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Brederwiede.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.world66.com/europe/netherlands/giethoorn. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "Giethoorn travel guide" ignored (help) - ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- Map of the former municipality in 1868
- Giethoorn Travel Guide from VirtualTourist.com
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