Hoek van Holland in South Holland
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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 0 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

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 2 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 2 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Port of Rotterdam

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 2 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