Marken
in Gemeente Waterland of Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.458 and 5.103 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 27' 29" and E 5° 6' 10"
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: 02:57 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 9:03 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Marken

Marken in Gemeente Waterland (Provincie Noord-Holland) with it's 1,846 inhabitants is located in Netherlands a little north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Marken is now 02:57 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Marken, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South-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 Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amsterdam, Utrecht, Lelystad, Heemskerk and Heiloo. 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 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 17% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Marina Park Volendam

Address
2,8 mi
Pieterman 1
1131 PW Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00


Suitehotel Posthoorn

Address
2,8 mi
Noordeinde 43
1141 AG Monnickendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


VAN DER VALK HOTEL VOLENDAM

Address
3,6 mi
WAGENWEG 1
1145 PW Katwoude
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hof van Marken

Address
0,1 mi
Buurt II, Nr. 15
1156 BC Marken
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Old Dutch

Address
2,7 mi
Haven 142
1131 EW Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


art hotel Spaander

Address
2,8 mi
Haven 15-19
1131 EP Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Hotel en Restaurant de Fortuna

Address
4,3 mi
Spuistraat 3
1135AV Edam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Damhotel

Address
4,4 mi
Keizersgracht 1
1135AZ Edam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

SV Marken - Hellas Sport 5-3

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 19:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omroep PIM

De SV Marken snakte naar een eerste overwinning in 2015 om minimaal wat afstand te nemen van de onderste plaatsen. Het was een dag met goed voetbalweer, maar wel met een behoorlijke wind ...


Op doorreis - Marken

Published: October 17, 2010
Length: 15:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: harns60

Vanaf de dertiende eeuw vormt Marken een eiland in de Zuiderzee (nu het Markermeer) waar monniken uit het Friese klooster Mariëngaarde zich vestigden. Zij leefden van de landbouw en veeteelt....


Isle of Marken, the Netherlands

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 22:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dreamshot

Marken used to be a small island community in the Dutch Zuyder Zee. In the old days the island was flooded regularly. The people of Marken armed themselves against the water by building their...


Amsterdam, Volendam y Marken, Países Bajos 3

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 22:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: television3d

Martes 13 de Septiembre de 2011. Amsterdam, Volendam y Marken, Países Bajos. Moira y Guido hicieron un video de sus vacaciones para el recuerdo. Los paisajes más lindos de Holanda en este...


ZEER GROTE RAMPENOEFENING OP MARKEN MET O.A BRANDWEER, AMBULANCE EN KNRM

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 14:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Waterland In Beeld

LET OP: DIT IS EEN OEFENING EN ALLE SLACHTOFFERS ZIJN FICTIEF]] Op 10 juli 2012 vond er een grote rampenoefening plaats op en bij Marken. Er had een aanvaring plaats gevonden op het ...


SV Marken wint met 5-1 van DVVA

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omroep PIM

Met een 5-1 overwinning op DVVA heeft SV Marken het goede spel van vorige week een mooi vervolg weten te geven. De thuiswedstrijd tegen DVVA uit Amsterdam bleek uiteindelijk alleen op papier...


Monnickendam wint Waterlandse derby

Published: December 08, 2013
Length: 57:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omroep PIM

Op zaterdag 7 december stond in de 2e klasse zaterdag de Derby van Waterland op het programma: Marken 1 - Monnickendam 1. Deze wedstrijd is altijd beladen met veel belangstelling uit Marken...


Sinterklaasintocht Marken

Published: November 24, 2014
Length: 14:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omroep PIM

Nadat Sinterklaas met zijn Pieten vorige week een glorieuze intocht in Monnickendam had gemaakt, was het zaterdag 22 november de beurt aan de volgende drie kernen van Waterland om de Sint te...


Rondje Marken

Published: March 25, 2012
Length: 45:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nico Bruin

Openingstocht van Peddel Praat seizoen 2012 op 24 maart.


Reddingbootdag KNRM Marken

Published: May 04, 2014
Length: 03:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omroep PIM

Zaterdag 3 mei 2014 werd de jaarlijkse Reddingbootdag gehouden met als thema ´Kruip in de huid van een echte redder´. Reddingbootdag is dé dag om actief kennis te maken met het werk, de...


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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.

Marken

Marken is a peninsula in the Markermeer, in the Netherlands and a former island in the Zuiderzee, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is the namesake of the Markermeer, the body of water which surrounds it. The former island is nowadays connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well known for its characteristic wooden houses.

Located at 52.4583, 5.10667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Holland, Former municipalities of North Holland, Former islands of the Netherlands

Volendam

Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants (November 2007).

Located at 52.4994, 5.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Volendam, Populated places in North Holland

Kras Stadion

Kras Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Volendam, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Volendam. The stadium is able to hold 6,984 people and was built in 1975.

Located at 52.4944, 5.06639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1975 establishments in the Netherlands, Football venues in the Netherlands, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Netherlands, Sports venues in North Holland, FC Volendam, Volendam

Volendam New Year's fire

The Volendam New Year's fire was a café fire in the Dutch town of Volendam in the 2000-2001 New Year's night. The fire began early on New Year's Day 2001 and caused the death of 14 young people. There were in all 241 people admitted to hospital, 200 of which suffered serious burns.

Located at 52.4994, 5.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fires in the Netherlands, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, 2000 fires, 2001 fires, 2000 in the Netherlands, 2001 in the Netherlands, Volendam, History of North Holland

capture of the webcam Katham: marina park

Katham: marina park, Katham (source)

capture of the webcam Marken › North-West: Volendam − Markermeer

Marken › North-West: Volendam − Markermeer, Marken (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Marken, Monnickenwerf, Monnikenwerf, Маркен