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Wolfsbos

Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe

About Wolfsbos

Wolfsbos is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Pesse, 31km from Hunebedcentrum.

Wolfsbos is a town located in Drenthe, Netherlands. With a population of 4,215, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Wolfsbos 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 Wolfsbos to your route.

About Wolfsbos

De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, the Netherlands which is working commercially. It is the third mill to stand on this site as two previous mills both burnt down. It was built in 1834 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 22254.

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Where is Wolfsbos located?

Wolfsbos is located in Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7173 latitude, 6.4988 longitude.

What is the population of Wolfsbos?

Wolfsbos has a population of approximately 4,215 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
4,215
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Drenthe
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
52.7173, 6.4988

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 Wolfsbos

6 notable places within an hour's 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

landmark

Giethoorn

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

29 km · about 35 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.

31 km · about 35 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Schokland

Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

50 km · about 55 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Wolfsbos

  • 76 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.

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 Wolfsbos.

Krakeel

🇳🇱 Netherlands

1 km awayPop. 5,105

Hoogeveen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

2 km awayPop. 38,754

Pesse

🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 km awayPop. 1,840

Ruinen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 km awayPop. 2,610

Koekange

🇳🇱 Netherlands

12 km awayPop. 1,085

Dedemsvaart

🇳🇱 Netherlands

13 km awayPop. 13,090

De Wijk

🇳🇱 Netherlands

15 km awayPop. 2,495

Oosterhesselen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

16 km awayPop. 1,690

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