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South Holland - Netherlands

Hook of Holland

Hook of Holland (- literally "Corner of Holland"), also known as the Hook (De Hoek), is a town in the western Netherlands. It is situated on the North Sea coast, on the north bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal. The town is administered by the municipality of Rotterdam as a district of that city. Its district covers an area of 16.7 km (of which 13.92 km is land). On 1 January 1999 it had an estimated population of 9,400.

Located at 51.9763, 4.1323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rotterdam, Boroughs of Rotterdam, Populated coastal places in the Netherlands, Populated places in South Holland, Port cities and towns in the Netherlands, Port cities and towns of the North Sea

Nieuwe Waterweg

The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway") is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta) west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland: the Maasmond, where the Nieuwe Waterweg connects to the Maasgeul. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.

Located at 51.9419, 4.19139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Canals in the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Port of Rotterdam

De Lier

De Lier is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km north of Maassluis. It also lies about 6 feet below sea level. The village of De Lier obtained its name from the name of an old river called De Lee. De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On 26 March 1963 it was granted their coat of arms and on 14 April 1965, it adopted their modern-day flag.

Located at 51.9833, 4.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Maasland

Maasland is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It lies in the municipality of Midden-Delfland and covers an area of 24.42 km² (of which 0.64 km² water). Maasland was a separate municipality until 2004, when it became part of Midden-Delfland. The first signs of a community started back in 925 when the area became part of the county of Graaf Dirk II and a church was built.

Located at 51.9333, 4.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Maeslantkering

The Maeslantkering is a storm surge barrier on the imaginary dividing line between the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located at Hoek van Holland and the river the Scheur located along the cities of Maassluis and Vlaardingen up to the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas, Netherlands, {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|57|18.98|N|4|09|49.63|E|region:NL_type:landmark |primary |name= }}, which automatically closes when needed.

Located at 51.9553, 4.16379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in South Holland, Buildings and structures in Rotterdam, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Flood barriers, Flood control in the Netherlands

Europoort

Europoort (English: Eurogate, also "Europort") is an area of the Port of Rotterdam and the adjoining industrial area in the Netherlands. Being situated at Southside of the mouth of the rivers Rhine and Meuse with the hinterland consisting of the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and partly France, Europoort is by certain measurements the world's busiest port and considered a major entry to Europe.

Located at 51.9433, 4.1425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Port of Rotterdam

Het Scheur

Het Scheur (Dutch for "The Rip") is a branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta in South Holland, Netherlands, that flows west from the confluence of the Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas branches past the towns of Rozenburg and Maassluis. It continues as the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) to the North Sea.

Located at 51.915, 4.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Rivers of the Netherlands

Brielse meer

The Brielse Meer ("Lake Den Briel") is a long, narrow lake between the Dutch estuary islands of Voorne and Rozenburg in the province of Zuid-Holland. The lake takes its name from Den Briel, a town on its shore. It was formerly a Meuse branch known as Brielse Maas (Den Briel Meuse), which ran from the Botlek strait near Rotterdam into the North Sea.

Located at 51.9056, 4.18972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lakes of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

Voorne-Putten

Voorne-Putten is an island between the North Sea, the Brielse meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Voorne-Putten consists of the two former islands Voorne (the larger, western part) and Putten (the smaller, eastern part). It used to be separated by the river Bernisse which silted up and made the two islands one. It has 160,000 inhabitants (2008). Recently the riverbed has been dredged, and the two islands have been reformed.

Located at 51.8667, 4.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

Maasvlakte

The Maasvlakte is part of Europoort, a harbour and industrial area near the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9525, 4.04639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Port of Rotterdam

Heenvliet

Heenvliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 7 km south of Maassluis, on the Brielse Maas. Heenvliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse. In 2001, the town of Heenvliet had 2675 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.36 km², and contained 1064 residences.

Located at 51.8667, 4.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Geervliet

Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 6 km northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Maas. It received city rights in 1381. Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse. In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 687 residences.

Located at 51.8667, 4.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Oudenhoorn

Oudenhoorn is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 3 km east of Hellevoetsluis. In 2001, the village of Oudenhoorn had 584 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.11 km², and contained 247 residences. The wider statistical area of Oudenhoorn has a population of around 1210.

Located at 51.8333, 4.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

Capture of Brielle

The Capture of Brielle by the Sea Beggars, or Watergeuzen, on 1 April 1572 marked a turning point in the uprising of the Low Countries against Spain in the Eighty Years' War. Militarily the success was minor, as Brielle was not being defended at the time. It did, however, provide the first foothold on land for the rebels at a time when the rebellion was all but crushed, and it offered the sign for a new revolt throughout the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9, 4.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battles of the Eighty Years' War, 1572 in Europe, Conflicts in 1572

Haringvlietdam

The Haringvliet sluices are a construction that closed off the estuary of the Haringvliet as part of the Delta Works. The structure consists of 17 sluices, several kilometres of dam and a shipping lock. Building started in 1957 and was finished in 1971. Instead of damming the estuary it was decided to build sluices in order to be able to let in salt water to prevent freezing of the rivers Meuse and Rhine and to drain these rivers in case of flood.

Located at 51.8333, 4.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Dams in the Netherlands, Dams completed in 1971, Goeree-Overflakkee

Naters, Netherlands

Naters is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 2 km east of the town of Rockanje, on the island Voorne-Putten. Naters was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1855, when it became part of Rockanje.

Located at 51.8779, 4.11575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Nieuwenhoorn

Nieuwenhoorn is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Hellevoetsluis, about 3 km north of Hellevoetsluis city centre. Nieuwenhoorn was a separate municipality until 1960, when it became part of Hellevoetsluis.

Located at 51.85, 4.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Nieuw-Helvoet

Nieuw-Helvoet is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now a neighbourhood in the north of the town of Hellevoetsluis. Nieuw-Helvoet was a separate municipality until 1960, when it became part of Hellevoetsluis. In 1855, Oude en Nieuwe Struiten had merged into Nieuw-Helvoet.

Located at 51.8333, 4.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Oude en Nieuwe Struiten

Oude en Nieuwe Struiten is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It consisted of a small polder east of Hellevoetsluis, and is now covered by the suburbs Wittenshoeck and De Struyten of that city. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Nieuw-Helvoet.

Located at 51.8249, 4.14691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Maasvlakte Heliport

Maasvlakte Heliport (or Pistoolhaven Heliport) is a small heliport in the Netherlands in the harbour area of the Maasvlakte in the city of Rotterdam. It is exclusively used for maritime piloting services. The heliport moved to a new location in 2007. The old location was on the western edge of the Maasvlakte near the coastline. Adjacent to the old heliport there was an ultralight airport which has now been closed.

Located at 51.9594, 4.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airports in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Rotterdam, Heliports in the Netherlands

Huis Honselaarsdijk

Huis Honselaarsdijk was a palace in Honselersdijk, Holland, Dutch Republic. The palace was designed by the Dutch architects Bartholomeus van Bassen, Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, and was built in the first half of the 17th century as a buitenplaats for stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.

Located at 52.0063, 4.22454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Gardens in the Netherlands, Palaces in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in South Holland, Demolished buildings and structures, 17th-century architecture, Baroque architecture in the Netherlands, Landscape design history

Historisch Museum Den Briel

The Historisch Museum Den Briel is a Dutch museum located in Brielle. The museum was previously known as the Trompmuseum, after Brielle-born Maarten Tromp who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Eighty Years' War.

Located at 51.9022, 4.1646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in South Holland, Archaeological museums in the Netherlands, History museums in the Netherlands, Prison museums

Rozenburg (island)

Rozenburg is an island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rozenburg Island was formed centuries ago from several sand bars in the mouth of the river Maas. In 1568 construction started on the first set of dikes and in 1586 the land known as Roosenburgh was leased to Dirk Ariensz. Bisdommer and Son, the first permanent inhabitant of Rozenburg.

Located at 51.9275, 4.18028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

Westland (region), Netherlands

Westland is a region of the Netherlands and lies in the western part of the Province of South Holland. It consists of the municipalities of Westland and Midden-Delfland, and also of the town of Hook of Holland (which is a part of the municipality of Rotterdam). Westland is well known for its horticulture in glasshouses.

Located at 52.0081, 4.22056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Regions of the Netherlands, Geography of South Holland

Europoortkering

The Europoortkering or barrier of the Europoort is a program of engineering works in addition to the Delta Plan, designed to protect the maritime access routes from the port of Rotterdam and thus, the entire South Holland against storms and tides. The original Delta Plan provided no closure of the Western Scheldt and of the Nieuwe Waterweg to allow access to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam.

Located at 51.9553, 4.16379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in South Holland, Buildings and structures in Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Flood barriers, Flood control in the Netherlands