Houten
in Gemeente Houten of Provincie Utrecht, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.028 and 5.168 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 1' 41" and E 5° 10' 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: 06:43 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 8:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Houten

Houten in Gemeente Houten (Provincie Utrecht) with it's 1,335 habitants is a city located in Netherlands about 27 mi (or 43 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Houten is now 06:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Houten, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 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 Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. 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, Amsterdam, Lelystad and Haarlem. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel Karel V

Address
4,6 mi
Geertebolwerk 1
3511 XA Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Court Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
Korte Nieuwstraat 14
3512 Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Plaza Utrecht

Address
5,1 mi
Westplein 50
3531 BL Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

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


NH Utrecht

Address
5,0 mi
Jaarbeursplein 24
3521 AR Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre

Address
5,0 mi
Vredenburg 14
3511 BA Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Eye Hotel

Address
5,0 mi
Wijde Begijnestraat 1-3
3512 AW Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


UtrechtCityApartments Plompetorengracht

Address
5,0 mi
Plompetorengracht 11
3512 CA Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mother Goose Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Ganzenmarkt 26
3512 GE Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk hotel De Bilt - Utrecht

Address
5,3 mi
De Holle Bilt
3732 HM De Bilt
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Van der Valk Hotel Houten

Address
1,2 mi
Hoofdveste 25
3992 DH Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - 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.

kermis Houten najaar 2014

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 32:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: albert31948

Sfeerbeelden van de najaarskermis op het Rond in Houten gefilmd op zondag 26 oktober 2014 met o.a. de Extreme Trip (Ockers) ; de breakdance (Meijer) en de Megapolyp (Schimmelpenninck)


kermis Houten maart 2009

Published: March 16, 2009
Length: 43:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: albert31948

kermis Houten maart 2009 met attracties zoals de Jamaica trip, de speedbooster (Ropers) ,de breakdance enz.,


Straatspeeldag op de Cascademuur in Houten / 29 mei 2013

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 17:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 24x7nieuws

HOUTEN - De straatspeeldag die de bewonersvereniging Schonauwen dit jaar heeft georganiseerd is ondanks het matige weer, wederom een groot succes geworden. Vele kinderen kwamen ...


Grontmij ALS #icebucketchallenge

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 05:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David van der Veen

Grontmij kantoor Houten doet de Ice Bucket Challenge en nomineert kantoor Alkmaar, Eindhoven en De Bilt om hetzelfde te doen. De Ice Bucket Challenge is bedoelt om aandacht te vragen voor de...


Veel jeugd op Buitenspeeldag op het Pronkmos / 12 juni 2013

Published: June 13, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 24x7nieuws

HOUTEN - Woensdagmiddag stond kinderzender Nickelodeon van 13.00 uur tot 17.00 uur op zwart want het was Nationale Buitenspeeldag. Ook in Houten werd hier aan meegedaan. Op het ...


kermis Houten voorjaar 2013

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 33:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: albert31948

Sfeerbeelden van de voorjaarskermis in Houten gefilmd op zondag 26 mei 2013.


Minecraft The Kingdom Oakenshield - #4 Xenoth!?!?

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 03:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: darkstarnl

hallo allemaal het is darkstarnl met weer een nieuwe kingdom video. vandaag gaan we de plek bekijken waar remco/smarty zij dat dat ethundas was link van dat kanaal: http://www.youtube.com/user/te.


HoutenSchoolKids

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 20:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: psyklyn


Bruiloft Mirjam en Jerry 14-03-2014

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 39:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edwin van Emst

Een selectie van foto's die wij gemaakt hebben voor Mirjam en Jerry .


Opening Limes MFA Houten

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 19:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jocko Rensen

Op vrijdag 10 januari 2014 werd de multifunctionele accommodatie ('brede school') Limes aan het Raaigras in Houten feestelijk geopend. Bij het opkomen van de zon heeft wethouder Nicole Teeuwen.


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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.

Lunetten

Lunetten is a neighbourhood in the southeastern part of the city of Utrecht, that has approximately 12,000 inhabitants. It is mainly a residential area, since there is no significant industry present. Lunetten was constructed as an urban experiment mostly during the 1970s and 80s. It was designed and planned by a combination of students of architecture and urban planning and the then foreseen future inhabitants.

Located at 52.0622, 5.13417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Utrecht (city)

Oud-Wulven

Oud-Wulven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located just north of the village of Houten, and is part of that municipality. Oud-Wulven was originally a heerlijkheid (fiefdom). In 1545 it was combined with the neighbouring heerlijkheid Waaijen. "Oud-Wulven en Waaijen" remained a separate entity until 1811, when it merged into Houten.

Located at 52.05, 5.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Utrecht (province), Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Schonauwen

Schonauwen is a former castle in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located on the southern outskirts of the town of Houten, surrounded by new buildings. Until the end of the 18th century, Schonauwen was a separate heerlijkheid (fiefdom). When the country was divided into municipalities by the French, Schonauwen was added to the municipality of Houten, but it became a separate municipality in 1818. In 1857 it was merged back into Houten.

Located at 52.0167, 5.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Rhijnauwen

Rhijnauwen is a castle, former heerlijkheid (fiefdom), and former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was located northwest of the village of Bunnik. The municipality existed from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Bunnik. It consisted of the former heerlijkheden Amelisweerd and Rhijnauwen. Around 1850, it had 50 inhabitants. The name is still used to denote the small forest that separates Bunnik and Utrecht.

Located at 52.0689, 5.1775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Fectio

Fectio was a Roman castellum in the province Germania Inferior established in the year 4 or 5 AD. It was located at the place where the river Vecht (Fectio) branched off from the Rhine, leading to Lake Flevo, which was later to become the Zuiderzee. This was near the modern village of Vechten in the municipality Bunnik, Utrecht, Netherlands. Under emperor Claudius, Fectio became part of the Limes Germanicus.

Located at 52.0564, 5.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
0s establishments, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Roman military architecture, Roman sites in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Utrecht (province)

capture of the webcam Lunetten: A12/A27

Lunetten: A12/A27, Lunetten (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
هاوتن, هوتن, Հաուտեն, ハウテン, 하우턴, 豪滕