Sion
in Gemeente Rijswijk of South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (6 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (28 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (57 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (59 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (59 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (66 mi)
- Brussels Airport (77 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (85 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Drievliet (amusement park, (3 mi)
- Diergaarde Blijdorp (zoo, (8 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Linnaeushof (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.014 and 4.325 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 0' 51" and E 4° 19' 29"
- 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: 05:14 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 9:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Touring Sion
Sion in Gemeente Rijswijk (South Holland) with it's 805 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 34 mi (or 56 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.
Time in Sion is now 05:14 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Sion, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. 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 Van Nellefabriek in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Heemskerk, Amsterdam and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Savarin Hotel & Spa
Hampshire Hotel Delft Centre
The Hague Teleport Hotel
Best Western Museumhotels Delft
Bridges House
Royal Bridges
Stayci Apartments Luther Deluxe
Mercure Hotel Den Haag Central
Moevenpick
Shanghai Holland
Videos from this area
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modelspoordagen Rijswijk 2013
impressie van modelspoordagen Rijswijk 2013. op bezoek met aantalleden. www.mscrailrunners.eu/
Deel 1. Nederlandse Modelspoordagen 19 & 20 januari 2013 in Rijswijk.
Deel 1 van een verslag van de Nederlandse Modelspoordagen in Rijswijk 2013.
Pasar Malam Rijswijk - Broodfabriek / 2012
Filmimpressie van de Pasar Malam Rijswijk op 3 November 2012. Gezellig druk, veel kraampjes, lekkere hapjes en goede muziek, op twee verschillende podia. Het laatste stukje muziek met pedal...
![preview picture of video 'Quacking Frogs in the Hoekpolder, Rijswijk (SOUND ONLY] - 2012-05-19'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mcnlhzOX-68/mqdefault.jpg "'Quacking Frogs in the Hoekpolder, Rijswijk (SOUND ONLY] - 2012-05-19'")
Quacking Frogs in the Hoekpolder, Rijswijk (SOUND ONLY] - 2012-05-19
Quacking Frogs in the Hoekpolder, Rijswijk. ------------------ (Groene) kikkers kwaken in de Hoekpolder, Rijswijk. 52.01767 4.31250.
Aanrijdend naar Binnenbrand op de Laan van Zuidhoorn in Rijswijk
Loctie net vanaf de wippolderlaan de A4 richting Rijswijk/Amsterdam op, op dat moment komt er een melding binnen van een binnenbrand aan de Laan van Zuidhoorn in Rijswijk. Hierop gaan wij ...
Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis russeliana) - 2013-07-03
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First spring ride Kawasaki ZX6R 1998 Acceleration
First drive after winter stop in the Netherlands, and this wasn't at full speed. Shot with a SJ4000 on a fat gecko mount. Don't listen to the crap sound :p.
Common knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare) - 2014-09-07
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Carrier Pigeon (Columba livia) - 2013-06-29
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Common Large Mallow (Malva Sylvestris) - 2012-06-14
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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.
Biomedical Primate Research Centre
The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) is Europe's largest primate research centre. It is a scientific research institute that performs research that contributes to the identification and development of new medicines against deadly diseases. It is located in Rijswijk, and employs about 110 people. The BPRC is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Sion, Netherlands
Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft, and has a population of about 210. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area. It was demolished on the orders of the city of Delft in 1572, when Spanish troops approached the city, and was never rebuilt. In the 17th century, an estate was built on the grounds of the former monastery, and in the 19th century, it was divided into small parts and made into farms.
Den Hoorn, South Holland
Den Hoorn is a village in the southwest of the Netherlands, near the town Delft. The population counts 6785 people. There are three primary schools in Den Hoorn. Every August they have the Varend Corso .
Hof van Delft
Hof van Delft ("Court of Delft") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft, and covered the villages of Den Hoorn, Abtswoude, and 't Woudt. The municipality existed from 1817 to 1921, when it became a part of Delft. Currently, the name "Hof van Delft" is used for a neighbourhood in the northwest of Delft, west of the railway track to The Hague.
Hoog en Woud Harnasch
Hoog en Woud Harnasch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1833, when it became part of Hof van Delft.
Bacinol
Bacinol is originally a codename for penicillin, used during World War II by researchers in The Netherlands, used to keep investigation secret for the Germans. The research was done at the company Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek in Delft. Since 2001 the name was used for a defunct building (from 1951) near the company plant, which housed small companies in the creative arts sector.
De Broodfabriek
De Broodfabriek (English: The Bread Factory) is an exhibition and convention center in the Dutch city of Rijswijk. It was founded in 1996 by Henk van der Straaten (co-founder of the former Konmar supermarket chain) as the Darling Market, a recreation of the international market in Haymarket, near Sydney's Darling Harbour which he encountered during a trip to Australia).
't Ganzenest
't Ganzenest was a restaurant located in Rijswijk, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1994-2002. Owner and head chef of 't Ganzenest was Harry Visbeen. The restaurant was formerly located in The Hague, at the addresses Groenewegje 75-a and Groenewegje 115. It moved to Rijswijk in 1999. The restaurant closed in 2007, due to financial troubles and the threat of bankruptcy caused by a recession.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sion.
- The Hague
- Haarlem
- Heemskerk
- Amsterdam
- Heiloo
- Utrecht
- Sint-Niklaas
- Middelburg
- Turnhout
- Dendermonde
- Heist-op-den-Berg
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Eeklo
- Laakdal
- Brussels
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
- Lennik
- Lelystad
- Enghien
- Oudenaarde
- Heeze
- Tielt
- Chastre
- Lincent
- Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
- Hannut
- Arnhem
- Ostend
- Chasse Royale
- Namur
Park Leeuwenbergh: A4/A12 Prins Clausplein, Park Leeuwenbergh (source)
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