Heiligerlee
Heiligerlee | |
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Church in Heiligerlee in 2012 | |
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°09′18″N 07°00′45″E / 53.15500°N 7.01250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,350 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9677 |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
Heiligerlee (Dutch: [ˌɦɛiləɣərˈleː]; Gronings: Kloosterholt [ˈkloʊstərɦɔːɫt]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen bordering the town of Winschoten, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt. It was the site of the 1536 Battle and the 1568 Battle of Heiligerlee