Pekela, Municipality in Groningen, Netherlands
Pekela extends along the Pekelderdiep river with residential areas surrounded by agricultural fields and remnants of former peat extraction sites.
The settlement originated in 1599 when the Friesche Compagnie divided the raised bog around River Pekel A into 101 lots for peat extraction.
The municipality preserves its maritime heritage through Museum Kapiteinshuis, which displays artifacts from historical trading expeditions across Europe.
The N367 highway connects Pekela to the A7 motorway, providing direct access to major cities in the northern Netherlands.
The first women's strike in the Netherlands occurred at Pekela's Champ Clark cigar factory in 1969, leading to nationwide labor reforms.
Location: Groningen
Elevation above the sea: 1 m
Shares border with: Oldambt, Stadskanaal
Phone: +31597617555
Email: info@pekela.nl
Website: https://pekela.nl
GPS coordinates: 53.08330,6.98333
Latest update: March 10, 2025 09:29
Watertoren (Oude Pekela)
4.1 km
Hervormde kerk (Oude Pekela)
2.8 km
Lutherse kerk
528 m
Sint-Willibrorduskerk
2 km
Kapiteinshuis Pekela
1.7 km
De Onrust
2.9 km
Pastorie Hervormde kerk
2.8 km
De Zwaluw
4.7 km
Dorpsstraat 1
6.8 km
Unionbrug
3.7 km
Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk (Nieuwe Pekela)
528 m
Fré Meis statue
2.8 km
Havenstraat 4, Onstwedde
6.9 km
Pekela Villa Elsa
4 km
Veenhuizen 12, Onstwedde
7.5 km
Monument aan de Burg. van Weringstraat
3.4 km
H. Hindersstraat 97, Oude Pekela
728 m
Voorm. gemeentehuis met oorlogsmonument
1.8 km
Houdt-Moed
2.5 km
Bevrijdingsmonument
2.9 km
Nieuwe Pekela public library
1.3 km
Oorlogsmonument
6.8 km
Verzetsgraf
1.1 km
Oude Pekela public library
3 km
De Wigge, tweekapsschuur met dienstwoning
4.8 km
Boerderij van het Westerwoldse type in ambachtelijk-traditionele stijl
7.9 km
Oldambster boerderij in traditionalistische stijl
6.7 km
Veenkolonie woning met asymmetrische puntgevel ("kapiteinshuis")
1.7 kmReviews
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