Ter Apel

The town of Ter Apel is located in the north of the Netherlands in the province of Groningen and is equipped with 9005 inhabitants ( 2006), the largest village of the municipality Vlagtwedde.

The village lies on the edge of Bourtanger Moors close to the border with Lower Saxony.

Ter Apel lies at the intersection of the Dutch national road N364, N366 and N379; only about 10 km east located on German territory the junction Haren A 31 Cities Stadskanaal and Emmen are both good 15 km north-west or south-west of Ter Apel in the Netherlands, the nearest German city of Haren is 14 km to the southeast.

The nearest regional airport is located in the well 50 km north-west provincial capital of Groningen.

The branch railway to neighboring towns Stadskanaal and Emmen has long since closed down and largely degraded.

History

The place has emerged from the 1465 gegründetem monastery. In the 1970s, a number of single-family homes are built around the located in the center of the village lake, which have contributed significantly to the growth of the place.

Attractions

The 1465 built of brick brick monastery can be visited since June 2010.

Sports

In Ter Apel is the Auto Speedway and Stockcarbahn " De Polder Putten ," which is operated by the NNO (Noord Nederlandse Oval Racing) and is connected to the Dutch motorsport authority KNAF. On the 460m and 320m long train ride various motorsport classes.

The local swimming club Zepta Ter Apel bears every year with more than 150 participating teams one of the largest water polo tournaments in the world.