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Explore Alblasserdam in Netherlands
Alblasserdam in the region of South Holland with its 18,348 inhabitants is a town in Netherlands - some 36 mi or ( 59 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alblasserdam is now 12:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zwijndrecht, Utrecht, The Hague, Schuwacht, and Oude-Molen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zwijndrecht . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alblasserdam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kinderdijk windmills, world heritage
According to legend, Kinderdijk owes its name to an event in 1421 when a huge mass of water, the Saint Elisabeth flood, inundated everything in the area. At the foot of a dike was a cradle with a cryi ..
Molens van Kinderdijk Mill network - World Heritage
For nearly two centuries the windmills of Kinderdijk have pumped excess water out of the polder. The Mill Network has all the elements of a hydraulic system to keep the land dry: dykes, pumping statio ..
Kinderdijk windmills aerial shots Holland
Broadcast format available at: www.stockshot.nl - For nearly two centuries the windmills of Kinderdijk have pumped excess water out of the polder. The Mill Network has all the elements of a hydraulic ..
Pumping station at Kinderdijk in action
Today's powerful pumps of the Kinderdijk pumping station in action during a rain shower. These pumps now perform the operation for which Kinderdijk's windmills were built many centuries ago. The Albla ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 51.88 4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River. The jurisdiction of the municipality covers an area of 11.99 km² (4.63 mile²) of which 1.26 km² (0.49 mile²) is water. The municipality comprises no other population centres. Until 1855, the town was known as Hendrik-Ido-Schildmanskinderen-Ambacht en de Oostendam.
Located at 51.85 4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 51.89 4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 51.88 4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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