Heenweg in South Holland
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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

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

Poeldijk

Poeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 8 km southwest of The Hague. In 2001, the village of Poeldijk had 5335 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 1.1 km², and contained 3400 residences. The statistical area "Poeldijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 7080.

Located at 52.0167, 4.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in 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 2 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 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