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Minkema College
Minkema College is a secondary school in the city of Woerden, Netherlands. The school has two locations—on Minkemalaan and on Steinhagenseweg —teaching all forms of Dutch secondary education. Notable alumni * KANKER WEIMER, multiple road and track cycling world champion * Simon van der Geest, writer and poet * Chris Krediet, Royal Air Force pilot See also *Kalsbeek College *List of schools in the Netherlands References . {{Authority control Secondary schools in the Netherlands Schools in Utrecht (province) Woerden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woerden Minkema College
Woerden () is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht (city), Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities. History The river Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn used to flow through the city center of Woerden, but in 1960 the old river was diverted around the city center. The city has a long and rich history in cheese making and trading; for years Gouda cheese for domestic and international use has been produced in this region. Woerden still holds its authentic (since 1885) cheese market at the market place in its center. Roman castellum Woerden is situated on the river Oude Rijn, near the confluence with the former stream. The lower stretch of the Linschoten stream from Montfoort and Linschoten (village), Linschoten to Woerden silted up a lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
