Lauwersoog
Lauwersoog | |
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 Lauwersoog in 2008 | |
  Lauwersoog Location of Lauwersoog in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°24.23′N 6°13.13′E / 53.40383°N 6.21883°ECoordinates: 53°24.23′N 6°13.13′E / 53.40383°N 6.21883°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 140 |
Lauwersoog is a seaside village in the province of Groningen, located in the northern part of the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of 140 in 2017.[1]
History[]
The harbour was built in 1969 on the border of the province of Friesland part-way along the dike that separates the Lauwersmeer and the Wadden Sea.
Fishing port
Fish auction
Sluice at Lauwersoog
Transport[]
The ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog.[2]
Qbuzz provides a bus service (route 163 Groningen - Lauwersoog - Holwerd) and Arriva (bus route 50 Leeuwarden - Lauwersoog). They connect with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog.[3]
Coastal trails[]
The E9 European long distance path passes through Lauwersoog. The is a long-distance trail from Stavoren to Lauwersoog (131 kilometres (81 mi)).
References[]
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017" [Key figures for neighbourhoods], CBS Statline (in Dutch) CBS 2 Februari 2018 . Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten Schiermonnikoog Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten public transportation Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Lauwersoog at Wikimedia Commons
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