Glimmen
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  Glimmen Location of the village in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′18″N 6°37′43″E / 53.13833°N 6.62861°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Groningen |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,065 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9756 |
| Dialing code | 050 |
Glimmen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, Groningen, at about 10 kilometres from the city. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017.[1] The river Drentsche Aa flows past the village, nearby the Huis te Glimmen (House in Glimmen), a stately home on the site of a medieval castle.
The Appèlbergen is a wood to the east of the village. Through this wood leads an old Roman road, known as the Hereweg (from 'Heir-weg' or "army road").
Gallery
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De Witte Molen in Glimmen -
War memorial in Appèlbergen
See also
References
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
External links
Media related to Glimmen at Wikimedia Commons
53°08′18″N 6°37′43″E / 53.13833°N 6.62861°E
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