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Discover Acht in Netherlands

Acht in the region of North Brabant is a town located in Netherlands - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Acht

Local time in Acht is now 12:21 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Welschap, Waalre, Veghel, Valkenswaard, and Son en Breugel. When in this area, you might want to check out Welschap . We found 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 Acht ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Phileas bus rapid transit Eindhoven. Part 3

3:12 min by Franklinqx
Views: 26113 Rating: 4.19

New bus rapid transit (BRT) implemented in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, a Connected Cities showcase. Part 3 connectedcities.eu ..

Phileas bus rapid transit Eindhoven. Part 1

5:58 min by Franklinqx
Views: 19554 Rating: 4.95

New bus rapid transit (BRT) implemented in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, a Connected Cities showcase. Part 1 connectedcities.eu ..


Phileas bus rapid transit Eindhoven. Part 2

5:52 min by Franklinqx
Views: 8947 Rating: 5.00

New bus rapid transit (BRT) implemented in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, a Connected Cities showcase. Part 2 connectedcities.eu ..

High voltage / Hoogspanning

0:50 min by 380KiloVolt
Views: 3387 Rating: 4.00

High tension in the Light Town 380kV of power is transported through high tension cables spanning electriciy pylons which run from power stations to sub-stations. From those sub-stations electricity o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Woensel

Woensel is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now part of Eindhoven. An important rural village in North Brabant, Woensel is mentioned in a document from 1107; it was the seat of a deanage of the diocese of Liège. According to the German mythologist Jacob Grimm is the name Woensel a reference to the Germanic god Wodan (Odin in Norse mythology). The suffix would have been an abbreviation of either -sala ("hall") or -loo ("forest").

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.48 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of North Brabant

Best, Netherlands

Best is a municipality and a village in the southern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of the city Eindhoven, and is also part of the agglomeration of this city. The village was originally a part of Oirschot, a nearby town. But as Best was situated on the state road from Amsterdam to Maastricht, this often created difficulties. Each time the military wanted to quarter troops in Best, they had to request to be stationed in Oirschot, 10 km away, for this to be allowed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.50 5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Municipalities of North Brabant, Populated places in North Brabant

Mapscape BV

Mapscape BV is a Netherlands-based independent Business-to-business digital maps service provider. The company is active in the navigation and automotive market. Mapscape is involved in content aggregation, compilation and testing of digital maps for navigation purposes. The maps are targeted for use in the automotive industry in e.g. on line and off line navigation and location based services.

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Located at 51.46 5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: GIS companies

Area 51 (skatepark)

Area 51 is a skatepark in the center of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. It is one of the largest skate-parks in Europe.

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Located at 51.45 5.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Eindhoven, Skateparks, Sports venues in North Brabant

Evoluon

The Evoluon is a conference centre and former science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in 1966. Since its construction, it has become a landmark and a symbol for the city. The building is unique due to its very futuristic design, resembling a landed flying saucer. It was designed by architect Louis Christiaan Kalff, while the exhibition was conceived by James Gardner.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.44 5.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Brabant, Convention centres in the Netherlands, Defunct museums in the Netherlands, Eindhoven, Science museums in the Netherlands