Glimmen

Glimmen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 10 kilometres from the city. It had a population of around 1,342 in 2021. The river Drentsche Aa flows past the village, nearby the Huis te Glimmen (House in Glimmen), a stately home on the site.

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Place details

Locality: Glimmen
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,065
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Glimmen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Glimmen.JPG
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the village in the province of Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Groningen
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.71
Settlement.elevation_m: 3.2
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 1,345

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1345
Image: Glimmen.JPG

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The Appèlbergen is a forest to the east of the village. Through this wood leads an old Roman road, known as the Hereweg (from 'Heir-weg' or "army road").