De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park
De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park | |
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Nationaal Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen | |
Location | North Brabant, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51°38′52″N 5°06′53″E / 51.64778°N 5.11472°ECoordinates: 51°38′52″N 5°06′53″E / 51.64778°N 5.11472°E |
Area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Established | 2002[1] |
De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park (duinen = dunes) is a national park situated in the south of the Netherlands, between the cities of Tilburg, Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch. It has been designated as a national park since 2002. It is 35 km² (14 mile²) in area, and located in the municipalities of Loon op Zand, Heusden, and Vught.
The Loonse en Drunense Duinen consists of forests and very large dunes, creating an extraordinary microclimate.
References[]
- ^ (in Dutch) http://www.nationaalpark.nl/ldd/ Nationaal park Loonse en Drunense Duinen
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Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- Protected areas established in 2002
- 2002 establishments in the Netherlands
- Dunes of the Netherlands
- Forests of the Netherlands
- National parks of the Netherlands
- Parks in North Brabant
- Heusden
- Loon op Zand
- Vught