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Eexta

Groningen, Netherlands · Europe

About Eexta

Eexta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Midwolda, 29km from Hunebedcentrum.

Eexta is a town located in Groningen, Netherlands. With a population of 1,605, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Eexta sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Eexta to your route.

About Eexta

Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] ; abbreviation: Sda) is an unstaffed railway station in Scheemda in the Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Zuidbroek and Winschoten in the province of Groningen. The station building was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode and

Read more completed in 1865. The train services started on 1 May 1868. Trains have been operated by Staatsspoorwegen (1868–1937), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000), NoordNed (2000–2005), and Arriva (2005–present). There are two tracks and an island platform at the station. Two local train services with trains in both directions call at Scheemda twice per hour. There are also connections to four regional bus services provided by Qbuzz.

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Where is Eexta located?

Eexta is located in Groningen, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1639 latitude, 6.9834 longitude.

What is the population of Eexta?

Eexta has a population of approximately 1,605 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
1,605
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Groningen
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
53.1639, 6.9834

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
0900-8844
Driving side
right

Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.

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Worth the detour from Eexta

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Fort Bourtange

1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.

22 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Hunebedcentrum

Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.

29 km · about 35 min drive

racetrack

TT Circuit Assen

The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving in Netherlands

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€2.04/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Scheemda

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1 km awayPop. 2,395

Heiligerlee

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2 km awayPop. 1,365

Westerlee

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2 km awayPop. 1,295

Midwolda

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4 km awayPop. 1,885

Winschoten

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4 km awayPop. 18,506

Meeden

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5 km awayPop. 1,440

Oude Pekela

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7 km awayPop. 7,580

Noordbroek

🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 km awayPop. 1,665

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