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Oosterhesselen

Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe

About Oosterhesselen

Oosterhesselen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Aalden, 20km from Hunebedcentrum.

Oosterhesselen is a town located in Drenthe, Netherlands. With a population of 1,690, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Oosterhesselen 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 Oosterhesselen to your route.

About Oosterhesselen

Oosterhesselen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Coevorden, about 9 km north of the city. Oosterhesselen was a separate municipality between 1819 and 1998, when it was merged with Coevorden.

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Where is Oosterhesselen located?

Oosterhesselen is located in Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7542 latitude, 6.7222 longitude.

What is the population of Oosterhesselen?

Oosterhesselen has a population of approximately 1,690 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
1,690
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Drenthe
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
52.7542, 6.7222

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

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

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Worth the detour from Oosterhesselen

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

20 km · about 25 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.

27 km · about 30 min 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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Giethoorn

Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.

43 km · about 50 min drive

restaurant

De Librije

The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.

50 km · about 55 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

Other places to explore near Oosterhesselen.

Aalden

🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 km awayPop. 1,625

Sleen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

6 km awayPop. 2,200

Dalen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 km awayPop. 3,295

Ballast

🇳🇱 Netherlands

9 km awayPop. 1,710

De Loo

🇳🇱 Netherlands

9 km awayPop. 1,275

Veenoord

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 2,175

Nieuw-Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 4,730

Coevorden

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 14,600

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