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Wijk aan Zee in the region of North Holland is a city in Netherlands - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) North-West of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Current time in Wijk aan Zee is now 01:42 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zandvoort, Wijk aan Zee, Velsen, Velsen-Noord, and Utrecht. While being here, make sure to check out Zandvoort . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wijk aan Zee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Transalp 650 off road in De Kuil, IJmuiden
Practicing off road. A trip from Amsterdam to De Kuil in IJmuiden and back. ..
Anfahrt zum Hafen IJmuiden bei Amsterdam in den Niederlanden
Anfahrt zum Fähre Hafen IJmuiden bei Amsterdam in den Niederlanden. Fahren Sie auf den Holland Autobahnen über Amsterdam und Velsen bis zum DFDS Seaways Fährterminal. Hier fahren die beiden Schiffe Pr ..
Ausfahrt aus dem Hafen IJmuiden bei Amsterdam in den Niederlanden
Ausfahrt aus dem Fähre Hafen IJmuiden bei Amsterdam in den Niederlanden. Wir zeigen den Weg der DFDS Seaways Schiffe Princess of Norway oder King of Scandianvia vom Ablegen am Terminal bis in die Nord ..
Godspeed! 20070903-01: Not the Titanic
This episode shows the start of my trip to Schotland on board the 'Princess of Norway': we sail from the harbor of IJmuiden to Newcastle in England. Stormy weather ahead of us, but fortunately no iceb ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wijk aan Zee en Duin
Wijk aan Zee en Duin is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. It existed from 1817 to 1936, when it was merged with Beverwijk. The municipality included the village of Wijk aan Zee and the countryside surrounding Beverwijk.
Located at 52.50 4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Koninklijke Hoogovens
The IJmuiden Steelworks was created between 1920 and 1940 by Koninklijke Nederlandsche Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken (KNHS) that was known after 1996 as Koninklijke Hoogovens or informally as Hoogovens. ; a Dutch steel producer founded in 1918 based in IJmuiden, the Netherlands. The IJmuiden plant was expanded between 1920 and 1940, first producing iron, later steel, with hot and cold rolling producing flat products. In the 1960s the company diversified into Aluminium production.
Located at 52.48 4.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mekog
Mekog (Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Kooksovengas, English coke oven gas exploitation company) was a chemical company founded 1928 that manufactured fertilzer using hydrogen from coke oven gas as a feedstock. The company's facilities were located on the site of the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken steelworks near IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Located at 52.48 4.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
IJmuiden Heliport
IJmuiden Heliport, sometimes referred to as YPAD, is a small helipad located in the harbour area of the city of IJmuiden in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is exclusively used for maritime piloting services.
Located at 52.47 4.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hoogovensmuseum
The Hoogovensmuseum is a museum located on the northern side of the North Sea Canal sluice gates at IJmuiden, in the former "buizengieterij" (pipe making factory) of Hoogovens on the Buizenweg in Velsen-Noord. It overlooks the binnenkanaal where water was pumped up to use for cooling. The former cooling bath house has been converted to an exhibition space.
Located at 52.47 4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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