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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Hardenberg
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
About Hardenberg
Hardenberg sits on the route: 20 minutes from Dedemsvaart, 41km from Hunebedcentrum.
Hardenberg is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 58,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dedemsvaart, about 11 km away.
Hardenberg (Dutch: [ˈɦɑrdə(m)bɛr(ə)x] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Haddenbarreg or 'n Arnbarg) is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel in north-eastern Netherlands. It has borders with the province of Drenthe and an international German border. The population of Hardenberg municipality is 63,895 (in 2025).Read more
Other than Hardenberg itself, the second largest population center is Dedemsvaart, and Gramsbergen is the only other city in the municipality.
The city of Hardenberg received city rights in 1362 and today has 20.285 inhabitants. It is located to the south-west of Coevorden, south-east of Hoogeveen, and north of Almelo. The Vecht river flows through it and the municipality (together with Ommen and Dalfsen) makes up the Vechtdal (Vecht Valley) area. A sizable portion of the population speaks Dutch Low Saxon as a native language.
The municipality Hardenberg was formed on 1 May 1941 during the Reichskommissariat Niederlande period from merging Stad Hardenberg with Ambt Hardenberg, which was headquartered in Heemse. In January 2001, the municipalities Avereest and Gramsbergen were merged into Hardenberg to form a new, larger municipality.
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What is there to see near Hardenberg?
Within an hour or so of Hardenberg: De Librije (36 km), Giethoorn (41 km), Hunebedcentrum (41 km), TT Circuit Assen (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Hardenberg?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Hardenberg?
Hardenberg is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 11 km from Dedemsvaart.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 57,909
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Overijssel
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.5758, 6.6194
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Worth the detour from Hardenberg
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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