Valkenhuizen
in Gemeente Heerlen of Limburg, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.859 and 6.009 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 51' 31" and E 6° 0' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:04 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 7:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Valkenhuizen

Valkenhuizen in Gemeente Heerlen (Limburg) is located in Netherlands about 115 mi (or 185 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Valkenhuizen is now 06:04 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Valkenhuizen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Geilenkirchen Airport in Germany in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km). The closest airport in Netherlands is Maastricht Aachen Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km). The closest in Netherlands is Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 93 mi (or 11 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aachen, UEbach-Palenberg, Gangelt, Selfkant and Waldfeucht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Golden Tulip Parkstad Zuid Limburg

Address
0,2 mi
Roda J.C. Ring 59
6466 NH Kerkrade
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fletcher Kasteelhotel Erenstein

Address
2,2 mi
Oud Erensteinerweg 6
6468 PC Kerkrade
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal (Aachen Region)

Address
5,9 mi
Bloemendalstraat 150
6291 CM Vaals
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Brunssummerheide

Address
5,2 mi
Rimburgerweg 52
6445 Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kasteel Terworm

Address
3,3 mi
Terworm 5
6411 RV Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk Hotel Heerlen

Address
3,2 mi
Terworm 10
6411 RV Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


B&B Kasteel Nijswiller

Address
4,1 mi
Kolmonderstraat 18
6286CE Wittem
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Moulin Du Roc

Address
2,4 mi
Avenue Eugene Leroy
24530 Brantome
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel SnowWorld & Conference

Address
1,2 mi
Witte Wereld 1
6372 VG Landgraaf
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WinselerHof

Address
1,2 mi
Tunnelweg 99
6372 XH Landgraaf
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mijn Limburg Mijn Roda heet Simpelveld en Vaals van harte welkom

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 30:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Nieuwjaars vuurwerk Heerlen 2014

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens

New Year fireworks Heerlen Netherlands. Feux d'artifice du Nouvel An Heerlen Pays-Bas. Silvester Feuerwerk Heerlen Niederlande. Nieuwjaars vuurwerk Heerlen Nederland. Translate by Google ...


Roda JC Kerkrade - VVV Venlo [samenvatting]

Published: April 18, 2011
Length: 30:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RodaJCTV


Mitchell Donald [analyse] Roda JC Kerkrade - Vitesse 13 april 2013

Published: April 15, 2013
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Ajax - Roda JC Kerkrade 2 augustus 2013 [samenvatting]

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 50:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Fanshop wil uitbreiden

Published: October 22, 2012
Length: 39:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade

De fanshop van Roda JC is vijf dagen per week open en loopt goed. De club vindt het nu tijd om de fanshop uit te breiden. Dus gaan ze de fanartikelen niet meer alleen in de eigen winkel verkopen,...


[Roda JC is Meer dan Voetbal - een terugblik] Koempelbox

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade

65+ Koempelbox Een luxe skybox in het Parkstad Limburg Stadion. [Roda JC is méér dan Voetbal] De Koempelbox is een initiatief van de Stichting Roda JC Kerkrade Midden in de Maatschappij....


NEC - Roda JC Kerkrade [samenvatting] 14 december 2013

Published: December 25, 2013
Length: 39:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade

NEC - Roda JC Kerkrade [samenvatting] 14 december 2013.


Roda JC Club TV • De Visie van Trost • Helmond Sport

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade

De Visie van Trost • Helmond Sport.


De wave door stadion en korpsen WMC 27-07-2013

Published: July 28, 2013
Length: 30:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mareltjes

De wave door stadion en korpsen WMC 27-07-2013 Voor de uitslag nog even gezamenlijk de wave... door vriendschap sterk.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Simpelveld

Simpelveld is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. Simpelveld has a heritage railway station and is the homebase of the South Limburg Railway Compagny ZLSM . On one weekend in October there is a Day out with Thomas from the children's television series Thomas and Friends.

Located at 50.8333, 5.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Pinkpop Festival

Pinkpop Festival, or Pinkpop for short, is a festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. It is held annually on the Pentecost weekend (Pinksteren in Dutch, hence the name). In 1970, the first festival took place in Geleen, now part of municipality Sittard-Geleen and was held on the Monday following that weekend. Pinkpop is the longest running annual music festival in the world.

Located at 50.8806, 6.02306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music festivals in the Netherlands, Rock festivals in the Netherlands, Recurring events established in 1970, 1970 establishments in the Netherlands

Parkstad Limburg Stadion

The Parkstad Limburg Stadion is a football stadium in Kerkrade, completed in 2000. With a present day capacity of 19.979 seats, the stadium was officially opened on August 15, 2000 with a friendly between Roda JC and Real Zaragoza (2–2). It is the home stadium of football club Roda JC Kerkrade from the Netherlands. In 2005 the Parkstad Limburg Stadion was the hosting stadium for the opening match and the semi-finals of the FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005.

Located at 50.8569, 6.00583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC

Bernardinuscollege

Bernardinuscollege is a comprehensive school in Heerlen, the Netherlands. The school was founded by Franciscan monks in 1911 as ‘Sint-Bernardinus, R.K. Hoogere Burgerschool met 3-jarige cursus’ (‘Saint Bernardinus, R.C. Higher Citizenschool with 3-year course’), because of the need for education in the wake of the blooming mining industry. In September 1913 the first students arrived.

Located at 50.8821, 5.98465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1911, Heerlen, Schools in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands)

Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide

The Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide is a stadium situated in Kerkrade, Netherlands. It is the former stadium of Roda JC, who since 2000 play in the Parkstad Limburg Stadion.

Located at 50.8609, 6.0387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC, Kerkrade

Molenberg

Molenberg (literally Millhill) is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands. When work started in 1913 it was called Molenbergpark (Millhillpark). The mining colony was created to house mining executives (alongside the slope of the hill, towards the centre of Heerlen), engineers (alongside the mean road), and miners.

Located at 50.8844, 5.99556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Limburg (Netherlands), Heerlen

Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House

The Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House was designed by the famed architect Frits Peutz (best known for the Glaspaleis) in 1932, and named after the 18th bishop of Roermond Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Venlo 30 July 1861 - Roermond 26 March 1932). It is located at the top of one of the steepest hills in Heerlen next to the Molenberg and surrounded by the Aambos (a forest). It is one of the biggest buildings designed by Peutz.

Located at 50.8845, 5.99066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heerlen, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), Dutch architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1933

Oliemolen, Heerlen

The Oliemolen (literally Oilmill) is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case, it first function as a volmolen (a mill to press wool). The mill is fed by the Caumerbeek. A copy, dating to May 31, 1710, of the original deed exists, indicating the mill was founded on May 9, 1502, commissioned by the family Van Scheasberg.

Located at 50.8841, 5.98688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heerlen, Watermills in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), 16th-century architecture

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