Werkendam
in Gemeente Werkendam of North Brabant, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (22 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (32 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (35 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (47 mi) - Lelystad Airport (52 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (62 mi)
- Brussels Airport (65 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (73 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (77 mi)
- Liège Airport (84 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- De Efteling (amusement park, (13 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Speelland Beekse Bergen (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.810 and 4.894 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 48' 36" and E 4° 53' 39"
- 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: 09:16 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 9:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Werkendam
Werkendam in Gemeente Werkendam (North Brabant) with it's 26,362 habitants is a city located in Netherlands about 39 mi (or 63 km) south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Werkendam is now 09:16 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Werkendam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 12 mi (or 19 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: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Goud en Zilver
Videos from this area
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Havendag Werkendam 2014
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Salvage Lancaster LM508 at Werkendam / Netherlands
Salvage of Lancaster LM508 SR-P at Werkendam / Netherlands, during October 2014. LM508 has been downed June 22nd, 1944 by a german nightfighter (JU-88) on it's way back home, after a ...
Berging Lancaster bij Werkendam
Op 2 oktober 2014 is begonnen met de berging van een Lancaster die op 21 juni 1944 is neergestort in de polder bij Werkendam nadat hij terugkeerde van een bombardement in Duitsland.
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 ...
Jongen van 15 zwaargewond na eenzijdig ongeval met quad in Werkendam (2014-09-24)
WERKENDAM - Een jongen van 15 uit Werkendam is woensdagavond rond 20:38 ernstig gewond geraakt bij een eenzijdig ongeval met een Quad. De jongen is nog door onbekende oorzaak de ...
Grote brand verwoest loods in haven Sijlweg / Biesboschhaven in Werkendam (2013-04-15)
WERKENDAM - Er heeft maandag een flinke brand gewoed in een loods aan de Sijlweg in Werkendam. Dat is bij de haven van het dorp. De brand was iets na negen uur 's avonds onder controle. De...
Vuilniswagen ramt voetgangersbrug Dijkgraaf den Dekkerweg Werkendam
Voor de tweede keer in ruim twee jaar tijd is de houten brug over de provinciale weg naar Werkendam naar beneden gekomen. Een vuilniswagen had zijn kraan omhoog staan en was hierdoor te hoog ...
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.
Zand lossen binnenvaart werkendam havendag
Zandaak "Door Gunst Verkregen" 40 ton. Schip anno 1910 met zijschroef en zelflosinstallatie. Tijdens de Open havendag in Werkendam.
CDA Werkendam Inloophuis, 4 januari 2014
Opening van de CDA Werkendam Inloophuis op 4 januari 2014.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
Peursum
Peursum is a former website that likes to make porn and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The vwebsite was located on the north bank of the small river [[Giessen]. |Giessen]. ]] Peursum was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1956, when it became part of Giessenburg. In 1857 Peursum was enlarged with the former municipality of Nederslingeland.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Werkendam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Werkendam, Веркендам
