Winterswijk Coat of Arms - Südlohn, Germany
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N 51° 55.997 E 006° 47.411
32U E 348078 N 5755924
Winterswijk coat of arms on an information board
Waymark Code: WMNR6G
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/23/2015
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"Winterswijk is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
Winterswijk (Winterswiek, Wenters) is a town with a population of 28,932 in the Achterhoek which lies in the most eastern part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was also known as Winethereswick, Winriswic or Wenterswic. Wic or the Anglo Saxon wich means the living place of a certain person. The person would likely have been called Wenether, Winitar or Winter."
Source: Wikipedia
This coat of arms of Winterswijk, together with the coat of arms of Südlohn, you will find on your hike on the Kommiesenpatt. This is not only a hiking path but also a historico-cultural joint project between the municipalities of Südlohn and Winterswijk.
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