Westerwolde

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Westerwolde is a rural region in the southeastern part of the Dutch province of Groningen, known for its wooded landscapes, historic villages, and nature reserves.

Aliases (1)

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf region
rural area
borderedBy Drenthe NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Oldambt region
Veenkoloniën region
contains Bellingwolde
Blijham NERFINISHED
Bourtange NERFINISHED
Onstwedde
Oudeschans
Sellingen
Ter Apel
Vlagtwedde
Wedde
fortified village Bourtange
municipality of Westerwolde
country Netherlands
hasCharacteristic historic villages
nature reserves
rural
wooded landscapes
hasCulturalHeritage historic churches
medieval monastery Ter Apel
traditional farmhouses
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
forestry
tourism
hasLandscapeType farmland
stream valley landscape
wooded heath
hasProtectedArea Natura 2000 sites NERFINISHED
historicallyContestedBy Dutch Republic
Prince-Bishopric of Münster NERFINISHED
historicallyPartOf Bishopric of Münster
historicalRegionOf province of Groningen NERFINISHED
knownFor Ter Apel Monastery
cycling routes
fortified village Bourtange NERFINISHED
hiking trails
nature tourism
languageRegion Dutch
Low Saxon dialects
locatedIn Europe
northeastern Netherlands
province of Groningen NERFINISHED
locatedInPartOfProvince southeastern Groningen
partOf Groningen NERFINISHED
traversedBy river Ruiten Aa
river Westerwoldse Aa

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Oldambt ("municipality of Westerwolde")
Pekela
Stadskanaal
borderedBy
Groningen
contains

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