Glimmen
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| Glimmen | |
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| Coordinates: 53°8′18″N 6°37′43″E / 53.13833°N 6.62861°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Haren |
| Population | 1,700 |
Glimmen is a village that is part of the municipality of Haren, which lies in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is 10 kilometres to the city of Groningen and 5 kilometre to Haren. Glimmen has about 1700 inhabitants. The river Drentsche Aa flows past the village, nearby the Huis te Glimmen ('House in Glimmen), a stately home on the site of a mediaeval 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").
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De Witte Molen in Glimmen
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War memorial in Appèlbergen
Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 6°37′43″E / 53.13833°N 6.62861°E
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