Kinderdijk
in Molenwaard of South Holland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.886 and 4.632 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 53' 8" and E 4° 37' 54"
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: 10:30 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 7:11 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk in Molenwaard (South Holland) with it's 867 habitants is a town located in Netherlands about 35 mi (or 57 km) south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Time in Kinderdijk is now 10:30 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Kinderdijk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West. 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 Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), East. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Utrecht, Amsterdam and Heemskerk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 990 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Witte Brug

Address
2,6 mi
Kerkweg 138
2941 BP Lekkerkerk
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk

Address
3,4 mi
Krommeweg 1
2988 CB Rotterdam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apollo Hotel Papendrecht

Address
4,4 mi
Burgemeester Keijzerweg 100
3353 CW Papendrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk Hotel ARA

Address
5,7 mi
Veerweg 10
3336 LM Zwijndrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Capelle

Address
5,8 mi
Barbizonlaan 2
2908 MA Capelle Aan Den Ijssel
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Dordrecht

Address
5,2 mi
Achterhakkers 72
3311 JA Dordrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bastion Hotel Barendrecht

Address
3,7 mi
Van der Waalsweg 27
2991 XN Rotterdam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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

Kinderdijk by Drone

Published: May 25, 2014
Length: 17:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wiebe de Jager

Bekijk de windmolens van Kinderdijk zoals je ze nog nooit gezien hebt: vanuit de lucht! Op deze video is een CC-BY-NC licentie van toepassing: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/...


The Dutch windmills of Kinderdijk.

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OneDropMedia

The windmills of The Netherlands, located at Kinderdijk.


Seven Sun - IHC - Kinderdijk [2014.12.19]

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Room 77

Launching a ship Seven Sun. Seven Sun - De lancering van een schip. Wodowanie Statku Seven Sun. IHC Kinderdijk.


Kinderdijk/HOLLAND (Windmills/Yel değirmenleri)

Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 25:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nurettin Yilmaz

Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a polder in...


Kinderdijk

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: adventure filming

A short Gopro shot clip filmed at Kinderdijk, near Rotterdam in The Netherlands.


Kinderdijk opdracht 2014

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: libanonlyceumrdam

Beschrijving.


Bruine kiekendieven dansen boven riet in Kinderdijk

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 34:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: De Visdief

Een schitterend mannetje bruine kiekendief (Circus aeruginosus) vliegt het beeld binnen boven een rietkraag bij de molens van Kinderdijk. Molen De Blokkerse Wip vormt het decor. Later vliegen...


Exploring Windmills in Kinderdijk, Holland

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 53:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GypsyNester

Your GypsyNesters explore how windmills work in The Netherlands! See more: http://www.gypsynester.com/tulips.htm Check out our book - Going Gypsy! http://www.GoingGypsyBook.com We'd love...


Kinderdijk 2013

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DM Style fotografie & video


Blauwe reiger in Kinderdijk

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 57:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: De Visdief

Blauwe reiger, grey heron, héron cendré, Fischreiher, Graureiher, garza real, airone cenerino, garça real, fiskehejre, häger, gråhäger.


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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.

Lek (river)

The Lek is a river in the western Netherlands of some 60 km in length. It is the continuation of the Nederrijn after the Kromme Rijn branches off at the town of Wijk bij Duurstede. The main westbound waterway is hereafter called the Lek River. The Nederrijn is, itself, a distributary branch of river Rhine. The name "Lek" is derived either from the Middle Dutch words "lake" and "leek", meaning "watercourse".

Located at 51.8903, 4.63156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Rhine basin, Distributaries

Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a polder in the Alblasserwaard at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best known Dutch tourist sites.

Located at 51.8833, 4.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dikes in the Netherlands, Populated places in South Holland, Visitor attractions in South Holland, Windmills in South Holland, World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands, Molenwaard

Slikkerveer

Slikkerveer is a village in the municipality of Ridderkerk, South Holland, the Netherlands. In 2004, 8550 people lived in Slikkerveer. It is located about 6 km eastsoutheast of the city of

Located at 51.8833, 4.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

Oostendam

Oostendam is a Dutch village. It is located in the municipality of Ridderkerk, within the province of South Holland. In 2004 it had 640 residents. The Dutch word Oostendam translates to Eastern Dam. The village was founded in 1332 when Count William III had dikes built around a side-arm of the river Waal. As it is currently a dead branch of the river, the locals commonly refer to it as Het Waaltje, which means The Little Waal.

Located at 51.85, 4.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland, 1332 establishments, Populated places established in the 1330s

Krimpen aan de Lek

Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality Nederlek, province South Holland, the Netherlands. It has 6607 inhabitants in 2008. The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing". Therefore Krimpen aan de Lek means "Crossing on the Lek". Krimpen aan de Lek is a quiet and scenic village with 3 elementary schools.

Located at 51.8931, 4.6275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

The Gorzen

The Gorzen is a nature park in the Dutch province of South Holland, located on the eastside of Ridderkerk, between the New Veer and the New harbor. The nature- and recreational park The Gorzen is a former dumpsite with a total area of 40 acres . The park was formed in consequences of all kinds of activities and circumstances in a period of half a century shaped in a hillside nature park with a few lakes and brooks.

Located at 51.8694, 4.625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parks in the Netherlands, Geography of South Holland, Visitor attractions in South Holland

Noordtunnel

The Noord Tunnel is a tunnel under the Noord. It's a part of the motorway A15. The Noord Tunnel opened in 1992. The Noord Tunnel has replaced the bridge since 1992.

Located at 51.8575, 4.65361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in the Netherlands, Tunnels completed in 1992

De Brave Hendrik

Restaurant De Brave Hendrik was a restaurant located in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1990-1996. The restaurant was originally named In den Brave Hendrik and located at Kerkstraat 7, but later renamed to De Brave Hendrik and housed at Kerkstraat 30. Henk van Ark and head chef Jan Klein owned the restaurant from 1982 until 1994, when Klein left to start restaurant Hermitage in Rijsoord.

Located at 51.8524, 4.64124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
کیندردیک, キンデルダイク, კინდერდეიკი, Kinderdeikas, Киндердейк, Кіндердайк, 金德代克, 小孩堤防