De Balije, Hoge Veld
District of De Meern
in Gemeente Utrecht of Provincie Utrecht, Netherlands
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (19 mi) - Rotterdam Airport (27 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (33 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (46 mi)
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Niederrhein Airport (58 mi) - De Kooy Airport (59 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (66 mi) - Hasselt Airport (78 mi)
- Brussels Airport (85 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (87 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Artis (zoo, (20 mi)
- Dierenpark Amersfoort (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.082 and 5.036 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 4' 54" and E 5° 2' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:16 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 9:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Discover De Balije, Hoge Veld
The district De Balije, Hoge Veld of De Meern in Gemeente Utrecht (Provincie Utrecht) is a district in Netherlands about 21 mi south of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carlton President
Fletcher Hotel Utrecht Nieuwegein
NH Utrecht
Park Plaza Utrecht
Van der Valk Hotel Utrecht
Holiday Inn Express UTRECHT - PAPENDORP
Het Wapen van Harmelen
ibis Utrecht
Epping
Montfoort
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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.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal or Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine. Its course follows a generally southeasterly direction as it goes through the city of Utrecht towards Wijk bij Duurstede where it intersects the Lek branch of the Rhine and then continues on to the Waal river near Tiel, with a branch, the Lek Canal, to the Lek near Nieuwegein.
Rabobank
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Harmelen train disaster
The Harmelen train disaster was the worst railway accident in the history of the Netherlands. Harmelen, in the central Netherlands, is the location of a railway junction where a branch to Amsterdam leaves the Rotterdam to Utrecht line.
Mediumwave transmitter Lopik
The Mediumwave transmitter Lopik is a medium wave broadcasting facility near Lopik in the Netherlands. It works on 675 kHz and uses as aerial a 196 metre high guyed steel framework mast, which was built in 1938 and which is insulated against ground. Until April 21, 2004 there was a smaller guyed steel framework mast for the mediumwave frequency 1332 kHz. This mast should not be confused with the nearby Gerbrandy tower, which is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting.
Nyenrode Business University
Nyenrode Business Universiteit, also spelled as Nijenrode, is a Dutch business school and the only private university in the Netherlands. Founded in 1946, it is located on a large estate in the town of Breukelen, between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
Leidsche Rijn
Leidsche Rijn is a neighbourhood under construction west of Utrecht in the central Netherlands. The whole project consists of two city parts, namely Leidsche Rijn and Vleuten-De Meern. The neighbourhood is expected to be completed in 2025 and will have approximately 80,000 inhabitants. By 2007 the neighbourhoods of Veldhuizen, Parkwijk, Langerak and large parts of Terwijde were already occupied. During construction several archeological remains were discovered.
Vleuten-De Meern
Vleuten-De Meern is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was created in a merger of Haarzuilens, Veldhuizen, Vleuten and a part of Oudenrijn in 1954, and existed until 2001, when it was merged with Utrecht to become a city part of it.
Jutphaas
Jutphaas is a former village and municipality in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The municipality merged with Vreeswijk in 1971, and is now the northern half of the town of Nieuwegein. The former village was located on the Merwedekanaal, and some of the buildings can still be found there, surrounded by the suburbs of Nieuwegein.
Oog in Al
Oog in Al is a residential area in the west of the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, the Merwede Canal and the Leidse Rijn canal form the area's limits, rendering it a man-made island in the shape of a triangle. From the 12th century, the area of present-day Oog in Al was part of the 'Trechter Weide', the communal meadow of the city of Utrecht.
Breukelen-Nijenrode
Breukelen-Nijenrode is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The municipality was formed in 1815, when the municipality of Breukelen was split into two parts. Breukelen-Nijenrode covered the western part of the former municipality, including the center of the village of Breukelen itself. It was named after the Nijenrode Castle, which lies south of the village.
Breukelen-Sint Pieters
Breukelen-Sint Pieters is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The municipality was formed in 1815, when the municipality of Breukelen was split into two parts. Breukelen-Sint Pieters covered the eastern part of the former municipality, including the village of Breukeleveen. In 1949, the municipalities of Breukelen-Nijenrode and merged again, to form the municipality of Breukelen.
Laagnieuwkoop
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Maarssenbroek
Maarssenbroek is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is nowadays one of the twelve districts in the municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It is with around 23.400 inhabitants the most populated district in Stichtse Vecht. It lies on the west side of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. Between 1815 and 1857, Maarssenbroek was a separate municipality. Maarssenbroek is divided into thirteen residential areas with names picked from plant types and animal species as listed below.
Maarsseveen
Maarsseveen is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was located on the east bank of the Vecht River, opposite the village of Maarssen, and has now been completely absorbed by that town. It makes part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht. From 1815 to 1949, Maarsseveen was a separate municipality. Apart from the village itself, the municipality covered the polder Maarsseveen, and the village of Oud-Maarsseveen.
Catharijne
Catharijne is a former municipality on the west side of the Dutch city of Utrecht. It was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1823, when it merged with the city of Utrecht. It was named for the St. Catharina monastery in Utrecht, which was demolished in 1528 to make way for the castle Vredenburg. One of the city gates was named after this monastery; the municipality of Catharijne was on the outside of this gate.
Indijk, Utrecht
Indijk is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It existed from 1817 to 1821, when it was joined to the municipality of Harmelen.
Lauwerecht
Lauwerecht is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was located northwest of the city of Utrecht and existed from 1818 to 1823. It is now part of Utrecht.
Veldhuizen
Veldhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Utrecht, south of De Meern. It is also the name of a new neighbourhood of Utrecht, built close to the hamlet. Veldhuizen was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1954, when it became a part of Vleuten-De Meern.
Oudenrijn
Oudenrijn is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Utrecht, in the western part of the city, surrounded by the new neighbourhoods of Leidsche Rijn. Oudenrijn was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1954, when it was divided between the municipalities of Utrecht and Vleuten-De Meern. Oudenrijn is mainly known for the highway interchange Oudenrijn.
Het Zand, Utrecht
Het Zand is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht.
Anna van Rijn College
Anna van Rijn College is a secondary school in the village of Nieuwegein. The school consists out of three different entities at three different locations teaching all forms of Dutch secondary education. The current director is drs. A.G. Popma.
Kanaleneiland
Kanaleneiland is a district within the Southwest section of the Dutch city of Utrecht. It was created in the massive expansion of the city in the 1960s. Today it is listed as one of 40 "problem neighborhoods" that require extra attention by the Dutch Ministry of Housing. Kanaleneiland's residents have low levels of employment, health, and education.
Jaarbeurs
The Jaarbeurs (Yearly Fair) is an exhibition and convention center in Utrecht, the Netherlands, which is well known in the Netherlands because of national events such as formerly Space '86 and the Hobby Computer Club Days (HCC Dagen). The Jaarbeurs extends to an area of 100.000 m² (62 mi²).
Rabobank Bestuurscentrum
The Rabobank Bestuurscentrum or Rabotoren is a skyscraper in the Dutch city of Utrecht, built between 2007 and 2011 and designed by the architectural firm Kraaijvanger Urbis. At 105 metres, it is the highest office building in the city, and the second highest building overall after the Dom Tower.
Wilgenplas
Restaurant Wilgenplas was a restaurant located in Maarssen, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the periods 1972-1973 and 1988-2005. During the second star-period, head chef was Hennie van der Veer Restaurant De Wilgenplas closed down in 2000, due to bankruptcy. At present, restaurant De Heeren van Maarssen is located here.
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Strijkviertel: A2/A12 Oudenrijn, Strijkviertel (source)
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