Blankenburg
District of Rozenburg
South Holland - Netherlands

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 4 miles away.
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Canals in the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Port of Rotterdam

Vlaardingen

Vlaardingen is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of 26.71 square kilometres, of which 23.81 square kilometres is land, with 71,938 residents (in May 2006).

Located at 51.9, 4.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cities in the Netherlands, Municipalities of South Holland, Populated places in South Holland

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 5 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 2 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

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 1 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 3 miles away.
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Lakes of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

Botlek

The Botlek originally was the name of a stretch of the Nieuwe Maas river, part of the Rhine-Meuse delta near the Dutch cities of Vlaardingen and Spijkenisse in the province of Zuid-Holland. Specifically, it was the name of the strait that separated the island of Rozenburg from the sand bar of Welplaat.

Located at 51.8831, 4.29417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Water transport in the Netherlands

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 4 miles away.
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Islands of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

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 3 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 3 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

Simonshaven

Simonshaven is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 4 km southwest of Spijkenisse. In 2001, the town of Simonshaven had 231 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 103 residences. The somewhat larger statistical area of Simonshaven has a population of around 290.

Located at 51.8167, 4.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, located in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 1962 until 2002 it was the world's busiest port, now overtaken by first Singapore and then Shanghai. In 2009, Rotterdam was the world's tenth-largest container port in terms of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) handled . In 2011 Rotterdam was the world's fifth-largest port in terms of annual cargo tonnage.

Located at 51.885, 4.2867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Port of Rotterdam, Rotterdam

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 4 miles away.
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Battles of the Eighty Years' War, 1572 in Europe, Conflicts in 1572

Biert, Bernisse

Biert is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bernisse, about 3 km west of Spijkenisse. Biert was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Geervliet.

Located at 51.8333, 4.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Langebakkersoord

Langebakkersoord is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northwest of Hoogvliet, on the confluence of the Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas rivers. Langebakkersoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1826, when it merged with Pernis.

Located at 51.8833, 4.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven

Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 4 km southwest of the town of Spijkenisse, and covered the two polders Schuddebeurs and Simonshaven, including the (still existing) village of Simonshaven. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Geervliet.

Located at 51.8222, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Vlaardinger-Ambacht

Vlaardinger-Ambacht is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It covered the countryside around the city of Vlaardingen. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1941, when it became part of Vlaardingen.

Located at 51.9167, 4.33389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Blaker, Netherlands

Blaker is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Westland, about 2 km northeast of the village of De Lier. The hamlet consists of a single road, stretching between the Leê canal and the Noord Lierweg road. The area in which the hamlet is located, the "Oude Lierpolder", used to be called "Blaker" as well.

Located at 51.9817, 4.27083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

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 4 miles away.
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Museums in South Holland, Archaeological museums in the Netherlands, History museums in the Netherlands, Prison museums

De Akkers (Rotterdam Metro)

De Akkers is the westernmost subway station of the Rotterdam Metro and is located in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse. The station, with one island platform, opened on April 25, 1985 as a terminus of the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), nowadays line D. Since the extension of the East-West Line (Caland line) opened on November 4, 2002, the station also serves as terminus of that line. The station is named for the adjacent neighborhood.

Located at 51.8333, 4.31972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rotterdam Metro

Oude Maas

The Oude Maas ("Old Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It begins at the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river splits into the Noord River and the Oude Maas. It ends when it joins the Nieuwe Maas to form Het Scheur

Located at 51.8833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Distributaries

Nieuwe Maas

The Nieuwe Maas ("New Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord and Lek, and flows west through Rotterdam. It ends west of the city where it meets the Oude Maas ("Old Meuse"), near Vlaardingen, to form Het Scheur. The total length is approximately 24 kilometres .

Located at 51.9, 4.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of Rotterdam, Distributaries

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 3 miles away.
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Islands of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Geography of South Holland

Hartelkering

The Hartelkering is a storm surge barrier in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The barrier is part of the Europoortkering, itself part of the Delta Works project and is designed to close the Hartelkanaal in case of a storm surge. The barrier consists of two vertical lift gates, 49.3 metres and 98 metres in length. The gates have a height of 3 metres above NAP when closed.

Located at 51.8661, 4.30944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Flood barriers, Flood control in the Netherlands, Dams in the Netherlands