Avelingen
District of Gorinchem
in Gemeente Gorinchem of South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (24 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (32 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (34 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (49 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (50 mi) - Hasselt Airport (62 mi)
- Brussels Airport (68 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (73 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (76 mi)
- Liège Airport (85 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- De Efteling (amusement park, (13 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Speelland Beekse Bergen (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.837 and 4.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 50' 11" and E 4° 58' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 06:05 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 9:00 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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Discover Avelingen
The district Avelingen of Gorinchem in Gemeente Gorinchem (South Holland) is a district in Netherlands about 37 mi south of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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: 14°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Goud en Zilver
Campanile - Gorinchem
Tulip Inn Meerkerk
Videos from this area
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Bicycle trip: Gorinchem Arkel Leerdam Schoonrewoerd Culemborg Beusichem Werkhoven Bunnik [GALSCBWB]
This is the bicycle trip from Gorinchem via Arkel, Kedichem, Leerdam, Schoonrewoerd, Everdingen, Culemborg, Beusichem, Werkhoven to Bunnik. The video is quite long, so it is recommended...
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Bicycle trip: Stationsweg in Gorinchem to Rietveld in Arkel [GALSCBWB part 1]
Bicycle trip: Stationsweg in Gorinchem to Rietveld in Arkel [GALSCBWB part 1] This is part 1 (of 9) of the bicycle trip from Gorinchem via Arkel, Kedichem, Leerdam, Schoonrewoerd, Everdingen,...
Vasthouden: Veerdienst Woudrichem gaat kopje onder in bulderende westerstorm
WOUDRICHEM - Passagiers van de veerdienst van en naar Woudrichem, Sleeuwijk en Werkendam moesten zich zaterdag 10 januari 2015 aan boord van de veerpont heel goed vasthouden.
Netherlands bicycle trip (22.09.2014)
Gorinchem bicycle roads.
Zomerfeest Gorinchem Cubop City Big Band
Zomerfeest Gorinchem Cubop City Big Band Breed beeld versie.
Leerlinguitvoering zang 2014
http://www.zangcoach.com/index.php/zangcoach-lucia/zangles De leerlingen zang traden op tijdens de leerling uitvoering in cafe de Keizer in Gorinchem. Muziekschool Gorinchem, Muziekschool ...
Gorinchem Holland Vestingstad
De oude binnenstad van Gorinchem The old City of Gorinchem Altstadt.
Flashmob te gorinchem, 20 december 2014
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carnavals optocht Bliekenstad 2014 Gorinchem
carnavals optocht Gorinchem 2014.
A1 18-175 18-177 Molenstraat Gorinchem voor een gevallen motorrijder
Ambulances 18-175 en 18-177 van post Meerkerk komen met spoed ter plaatse bij een gevallen motorrijder in de Molenstraat in Gorinchem. Ook de lifeliner 2 was opgeroepen maar die kon worden...
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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.
Werkendam
Werkendam is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of the Biesbosch area.
Woudrichem
Woudrichem is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands.
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.
Afgedamde Maas
The Afgedamde Maas is a former distributary of the Maas River in the Dutch province of North Brabant. The Maas splits near Heusden with one channel flowing north until its confluence with the river Waal (the main distributary of the river Rhine) to form the Merwede, while the other continues west as the main distributary of the Maas.
Linge
For the WWII war hero, see Martin Linge. For the boat designer, see Jan Herman Linge. For Hitler's valet, see Heinz Linge. For the fictional CIA agent, see Malko Linge. The Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is 99.8 km long, which makes it one of the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands. It starts near the village Doornenburg near the German border. A legend tells us that if there will be no more pigs grazing at the castle of Doornenburg, the river will dry out.
Loevestein
Castle Loevestein (Slot Loevestein in Dutch) is a medieval castle built by the knight Dirc Loef van Horne (hence "Loef's stein" house) between 1357 and 1397. Until the Second World War Loevestein Castle was part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, the main Dutch defense line that was based on flooding an area of land south and east of the western provinces. Currently the castle is used as a medieval museum and function centre.
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).
Meerkerk
Meerkerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km north of Gorinchem. In 2001, the town of Meerkerk had 2281 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.71 km², and contained 818 residences. The statistical area "Meerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2310.
Leerbroek
Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km northeast of Gorinchem. In 2004, the village of Leerbroek had 1560 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.096 km, and contained 197 residences. The statistical area "Leerbroek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 980.
Achterdijk, South Holland
Achterdijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 7 km northeast of Gorinchem. The statistical area "Achterdijk", which consists of the hamlet and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 210. The name of the hamlet means "Back Dike"; it refers to the dike between Leerdam and Arkel.
Hoogblokland
Hoogblokland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 4 km north of Gorinchem. In 2001, the village of Hoogblokland had 935 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.25 km², and contained 372 residences. The statistical area "Hoogblokland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1100.
Almkerk
Almkerk is a village in the municipality of Woudrichem, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km south of Gorinchem. Until 1973, Almkerk was a separate municipality. Almkerk has more than 3600 people living here.
Dalem, Netherlands
Dalem is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Gorinchem, about 2 km east of the city. Dalem was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was renamed to "Vuren", the name of the other village in the municipality. The village was part of the province of Gelderland until 1986, when the municipality of Vuren ceased to exist, and Dalem became part of Gorinchem, thereby becoming part of the province of South Holland.
Emmikhoven
Emmikhoven is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It was located just south of Almkerk, on the other side of the small river Alm, and is now a part of that village. Emmikhoven was a separate municipality until 1879, when it was merged with Almkerk.
Giessen, Netherlands
Giessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woudrichem, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem. It has about 1500 inhabitants. Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Woudrichem. Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line.
Rijswijk, North Brabant
Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woudrichem, about 5 km southeast of Gorinchem. It has about 1,720 inhabitants. Rijswijk was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Woudrichem.
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.
Kedichem
Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Leerdam. Kedichem was a separate municipality until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam. In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when extreme leftwing activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the nationalist Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.
Nederslingeland
Nederslingeland is a polder in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5km northwest of the city of Gorinchem. The hamlet Pinkeveer is located in the polder. Nederslingeland was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it became part of Peursum.
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.
't Zand, Werkendam
't Zand is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Werkendam, on the southeastern edge of the village of Sleeuwijk.
Land van Heusden en Altena
The Land of Heusden and Altena (Dutch: Land van Heusden en Altena) is a region located in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. In 1904 it consisted of the historical regions Land of Altena and Land of Heusden (only the part above the Bergse Maas). The Land of Heusden and 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 region of De Biesbosch (west).
Solo (restaurant)
Solo is a restaurant in Gorichem, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star for the period 2007-2012. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 16 out of 20 points. Head chef of Solo is Mohammed el Harouchi. The restaurant lost its star due to the severe accident of head chef El Harouchi, in which he suffered a contusion of the brain stem. There was no shock or confusion among staff, as everybody expected to loose the star due to the long absence of the head chef.
De Gieser Wildeman
De Gieser Wildeman is a restaurant in Noordeloos, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star for the period 2006–present. The choice of name was inspired by two things: the River Giessen, flowing past the restaurant, and the Gieser Wildeman, a type of culinary pear and one of the favourite dishes of the head chef. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 15 out of 20 points. Head chef of De Gieser Wildeman is René Tichelaar.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gorinchem.
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