Border Pole in the Dollard
The most remote border marker in the Netherlands
Nieuw Statenzijl, province of Groningen | Placed in Nature.
The Border Pole in the Dollard is the most remote border marker in the Netherlands. The pole was erected in 1938 to mark the border between the Netherlands and Germany, especially to protect the fishing grounds. Because although the boundary by the water was already established in 1723, there was regular disagreement about the boundary of the fishing areas in the Dollard.
World War II
Due to World War II the border marker never received official status and was therefore not included in the land register as a demarcation of the Dutch national border. That is why there is no marker number on the border pole. Also, the pile is not maintained for this reason and the boundary marker slowly descends.
The construction of the boundary marker in the Dollard costed 9275 Dutch guilders at the time; converted to current standards around 90,000 euros.
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Adress and visitor information
Border Pole in the Dollard
Address: Kanalpolder (net over de grens in Duitsland)
Postal code and city: 9688 TN Nieuw Statenzijl
Province: Groningen
Additional information: The Border Pole in the Dollard is located about five kilometers north of the lock of Nieuwe Statenzijl.
For experienced mudflat hikers, the pole is easily accessible from Kanalpolder, just across the border in Germany (if you are not very experienced, you will need a guide). The distance from the seawall is about 2.5 km and it takes about 45 minutes to reach the dukdalf.
Let op: The location on the map is an indication. It is not always the entrance, parking lot or best route
Sunrise:
05:28 |
| Sunset:
21:26 |
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