Zuidhorn (municipality) (Balmahuizen)

Netherlands / Groningen / De Marne / Balmahuizen
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Zuidhorn is a municipality and a village in the northeastern Netherlands. A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen.
There is a dense concentration of terps, artificial dwelling hills, in the area Middag-Humsterland. In 1995, this collection of terps was submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The property is currently on the tentative list.
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Coordinates:   53°16'28"N   6°22'17"E
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