Schans
in Gemeente Werkendam of North Brabant, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (23 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (31 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (36 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (47 mi) - Lelystad Airport (52 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (61 mi)
- Brussels Airport (65 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (72 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (78 mi)
- Liège Airport (84 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- De Efteling (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Speelland Beekse Bergen (amusement park, (21 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.803 and 4.918 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 48' 11" and E 4° 55' 5"
- 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: 10:09 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 8:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Schans
Schans in Gemeente Werkendam (North Brabant) is a town located in Netherlands about 39 mi (or 63 km) south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Time in Schans is now 10:09 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Schans, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North-West. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Utrecht, 's-Hertogenbosch, Turnhout, Amsterdam and Haarlem. 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 | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Goud en Zilver
Videos from this area
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Salvage Lancaster LM508 at Werkendam / Netherlands
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Berging Lancaster bij Werkendam
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Lijsttrekker Wim de Jong CDA Werkendam 2014-2018
Promofilmpje CDA Werkendam, van lijsttrekker Wim de Jong, in de opmaat naar de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen volgend jaar 2014. Wim de Jong is al 8 jaar lang het boegbeeld van het CDA in de ...
Vuilniswagen ramt voetgangersbrug Dijkgraaf den Dekkerweg Werkendam
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Grote integrale controle langs snelweg A27 bij Werkendam (2013-09-27)
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Biesboschdagen Werkendam
An impression of the old crafts during the 2009 Biesbosch Days Werkendam Een impressie van de oude ambachten tijdens de Biesboschdagen 2009 te Werkendam.
Grote verkeerscontrole langs de A27 bij Werkendam (2013-05-24)
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CDA Werkendam Inloophuis, 4 januari 2014
Opening van de CDA Werkendam Inloophuis op 4 januari 2014.
Mise à l'eau du PDL1
Le nouveau bateau-école de la Province de Liège est presque terminé. Le 24 mars 2012, le chantier JOOREN à Werkendam procède à la mise à l'eau du bateau.
Start eerste fase regionaal bedrijventerrein Land van Heusden en Altena
Werkendam - Dinsdagmiddag werd na jaren van voorbereiding gestart met de eerste fase van het nieuwe regionale bedrijventerrein (RBT). Een mijlpaal voor de samenwerkende gemeenten Aalburg, ...
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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.
Werkendam
Werkendam is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of the Biesbosch area.
Boven Merwede
The Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands. The Afgedamde Maas river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the Beneden Merwede river on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede river on the left. Its length is 8.8 km. The Merwede is part of the main shipping route between Rotterdam and Germany. There is a road bridge, from the west side of Gorinchem on the north to the west side of Sleeuwijk on the south.
Land van Altena
The Land of Altena (Dutch: Land van Altena) is a historical region and former fiefdom of the Lords of Altena, historically part of the County of Holland, but since 1815 located in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. The Land of Altena lies on a river island in the estuary of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is enclosed by the rivers Boven Merwede (north), Afgedamde Maas (east) and Oude Maasje/Bergse Maas (south) and by the regions De Biesbosch (west) and the (former) Land of Heusden (southeast).
De Werken en Sleeuwijk
De Werken en Sleeuwijk was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the village of Sleeuwijk, and the small river De Werken. The municipality existed until 1950, when it became part of Werkendam.
Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now called Giessenburg. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg. The name means "Giessen-New Church", and refers to the small river Giessen. The town Giessen-Oudekerk ("Giessen-Old Church") is located 2 km southwest.
Land van Heusden en Altena
The Land of Heusden and Altena (Dutch: Land van Heusden en Altena) is a region located in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. In 1904 it consisted of the historical regions Land of Altena and Land of Heusden (only the part above the Bergse Maas). The Land of Heusden and Altena lies on a river island in the estuary of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is enclosed by the rivers Boven Merwede (north), Afgedamde Maas (east) and Oude Maasje/Bergse Maas (south) and by the region of De Biesbosch (west).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schans.
Groote Haar: A15/A27 Gorinchem, Groote Haar (source)
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