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Discover Urk in Netherlands
Urk in the region of Flevoland with its 17,345 habitants is a place located in Netherlands - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Urk is now 09:38 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Utrecht, Swifterbant, The Hague, Rutten, and Nagele. When in this area, you might want to check out Utrecht . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Urk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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goku and chi-chi the beginning
goku loves chichi the beginning of goku and chichi wonderful journey ..
Porsche 997 GT3 RS Passes
I've spotted this GT3 RS on the way home from our holiday. Waht a car, and what a sound! ..
Vogelvlucht door Urk
Een kort filmpje gemaakt onder mijn fiets door Urk. Excuses voor het soms wat erg schokkerige beeld doordat ik mijn telefoon niet goed kon vasthouden bogen mijn telefoon nogal te trillen bij de wind. ..
tornado rib day
tornado rib experience day op zaterdag 14 mei op ijsselmeer. verschillende tornado ribs testen bij post workboats Urk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Urk Lighthouse
Urk Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Urk at the eastern banks of the IJsselmeer. From 1617 a coal fire was used for the local fishermen as well as for the ships sailing from Amsterdam to the North Sea. The current lighthouse station was established in 1837. The tower was built in 1845 as a round brick tower attached to a keeper's house. A Fresnel lens is still in use. The lighthouse was restored in 1972 and declared a national monument of the Netherlands in 1982.
Located at 52.66 5.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tollebeek
Tollebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and is approximately 90 kilometres north east of Amsterdam. Tollebeek is one of ten villages in the Noordoostpolder which was reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the 1930s and 1940s as part of a huge project known as the 'Zuiderzeewerken' ('Zuiderzee works') to create new land to accommodate growing need for farmland and new urban areas in the already densely populated country.
Located at 52.68 5.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ketelbrug
The Ketelbrug is bridge spanning the Ketel-lake between the Noordoostpolder and Flevoland in the Netherlands. The motorway A6 runs over it. A part of it is a Bascule bridge. The 800 meter long bridge was opened on 15 June 1970.
Located at 52.61 5.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Espel
Espel is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and lies about 6 km west of Emmeloord. In 2001, Espel had 774 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.29 km², and contained 301 residences.
Located at 52.72 5.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Swifterbant
Swifterbant is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad. In 2001, Swifterbant had 5761 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.54 km², and contained 2237 residences.
Located at 52.57 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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