Monster
in Gemeente Westland of South Holland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.026 and 4.175 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 1' 32" and E 4° 10' 30"
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: 05:27 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 9:04 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
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Monster

Monster in Gemeente Westland (South Holland) with it's 11,580 inhabitants is located in Netherlands about 39 mi (or 62 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Monster is now 05:27 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Monster, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 13 mi (or 20 km), South-East. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Heemskerk, Middelburg 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 / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Elzenduin

Address
0,4 mi
Strandweg 18
2684 VT Ter Heijde
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Fletcher Carlton Hotel-Restaurant

Address
3,1 mi
Tiendweg 20
2671 SB Naaldwijk
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Atlantic Den Haag

Address
3,6 mi
Deltaplein 200
2554 EJ Den Haag
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Saint Vincent

Address
1,8 mi
Voorstraat 31
2685 EH Poeldijk
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00 (lunchbreak: 19:00 - 8:00)


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Monster Het Westland Netherlands Part 1

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 29:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Monster is een plaats in de provincie Zuid Holland (gemeente Westland) gelegen aan de Noordzee en beschikt over 5 kilometer strand. De vroegere gemeente Monster bestond uit de kerkdorpen...


Reddings Brigade Monster

Published: May 26, 2013
Length: 10:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Groen


Brandweer 's-Gravenzande, Monster, en Den Haag onderweg naar gebouwbrand Vlotlaan Monster

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 37:40 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: j Kuipertje

Nader bericht; kleine brand. Er is niet daadwerkelijk geblust. 26-08-2014 Prio 1 P 1 Gebouwbrand industr./agrarisch (VK: 19) Vlotlaan 802 MSR 9591 6740 6530 7750 Adres: 1500004 07:35:35...


PRIO1 Reddingsbrigade Monster, 's-Gravenzande, KNRM Ter Heijde PERSOON TE WATER MOLENSLAG 2 MONSTER

Published: January 05, 2014
Length: 11:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: j Kuipertje

Monster 4-1-2014 - Vanavond zijn de KNRM Ter Heijde en de Monsterse Reddingsbrigade opgepiept voor een mogelijk persoon te water ter hoogte van strandopgang Molenslag. Volgens de melding ...


Golfslag 45 Monster

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrUTjoop


Monster Het Westland Netherlands part 2

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 51:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Monster is een plaats in de provincie Zuid-Holland (gemeente Westland) gelegen aan de Noordzee en beschikt over 5 kilometer strand. De vroegere gemeente Monster bestond uit de kerkdorpen...


Chaos na eenzijdig ongeluk Verdilaan Monster

Published: May 05, 2014
Length: 13:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: j Kuipertje

http://www.westlanders.nu/nieuws/chaos-na-eenzijdig-ongeluk-verdilaan-8811/ 04-05-2014 Prio 1 A1 Verdilaan MNR Vtg: 15120 Ritnr: 42586 Adres: Verdilaan, Monster 1520020 09:29:56 Haaglanden ...


megatransport tennet door Mammoet 18 september monster-poeldijk

Published: September 18, 2010
Length: 25:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: recemonster

zaterdag 18 september 2010 vond er een zwaar transport plaats van 3 transformatoren. deze video is gemaakt tussen monster en poeldijk.


Dodelijk ongeval Monster

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 19:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Westlandreportnl Westlandreport

Op het Burgemeester Woutersplein in Monster is zondagmiddag rond 13.00 uur een auto tegen de gevel van een huis gebotst. In het voertuig zat een 79-jarige man en zijn 76-jarige vrouw. Omstanders ...


Prio 1 Brandweer Monster Brandmelding OMS (VK: 15) s'Heeren Loo Binnenhof 3 MNR 6730

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 26:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: j Kuipertje

13-12-13 16:29:33 Brandweer Haaglanden P 1 Brandmelding OMS (VK: 15) s'Heeren Loo Binnenhof 3 MNR 6730 1500012 Brandweer Westland Monitorcode Westland 1500332 Brandweer Monster ...


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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.

Monster, South Holland

Monster is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km south-west of The Hague. The village of "Monster" has a population of around 11,580. The statistical area "Monster", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 14,540. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.15 km² (of which 5.70 km² is water).

Located at 52.0333, 4.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Ockenburg

During May 10 to May 12, 1940, Ockenburg, a small Dutch auxiliary airfield near The Hague, was the scene of bitter fighting between German airborne forces and Dutch defenders during World War II. A German formation of one airborne company of Fallschirmjaeger Regiment 2 and a battalion of Air landing troops of IR.65 (22. ID) was envisaged to take the small Air Force Base (AFB) by surprise attack.

Located at 52.06, 4.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
The Hague, Airports in the Netherlands, Defunct airports, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands, Military operations of World War II involving Germany, Airborne operations

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Monster.

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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Monster.

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Hoek van Holland: Hoek van, Hoek van Holland (source)

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Ter Heijde › South-West: South, Ter Heijde (source)

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Hoek van Holland: Hoek van − Meridionale − Berghaven, Hoek van Holland (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Monster, Монстер