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Giessendam Destination Guide

Discover Giessendam in Netherlands

Giessendam in the region of South Holland is a town located in Netherlands - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Giessendam

Local time in Giessendam is now 04:13 PM (Sunday) . 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: Werkendam, Sliedrecht, The Hague, Molenaarsgraaf, and Haarlem. When in this area, you might want to check out Werkendam . 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 Giessendam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dinghy Cruising I , Biesbos

1:07 min by neffetsrenheor
Views: 3882 Rating: 4.33

cruising Spieringsluis - Maas - Nieuwe Merwede to Woudrichem www.panoramio.com ..

Chrystel kapitein in de Biesbosch

1:22 min by petervanpeppen
Views: 1253 Rating: 3.00

Chrystel's first steering on a Albin-25 of 7.6 meter long and 2.6 meter wide. This is in the Biesbosch of Dordrecht in NL. Exact location: maps.google.nl ..


Dordrecht Swiss Bus 2

2:26 min by jan parie
Views: 1031 Rating: 0.00

From Biesbosch to Central Station and Back with Swiss Bus. ..

Messing Around With My London City Comet And My Boss Loopstation

2:27 min by biokees
Views: 636 Rating: 5.00

A familiar tune in Holland..... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Giessendam

Giessendam is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of Dordrecht, on the river Beneden-Merwede. Giessendam was a separate municipality until 1957, when it merged with Hardinxveld to form the new municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.83 4.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of South Holland, Populated places in South Holland

Hofwegen

Hofwegen is a hamlet in Molenwaard, which is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located on the south bank of the small river Graafstroom. It is now considered to be part of the village of Bleskensgraaf, which lies on the opposite bank. Hofwegen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of the municipality of Bleskensgraaf en Hofwegen. In 1986, Bleskensgraaf en Hofwegen became part of the municipality of Graafstroom.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.87 4.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of South Holland, Molenwaard, Populated places in South Holland

Nieuwe Merwede

The Nieuwe Merwede ("New Merwede") is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta. It was dug along the general trajectories of a number of minor Biesbosch creeks to reduce the risk of flooding by diverting the water away from the Beneden Merwede, and to facilitate navigation and regulate river traffic in the increasingly silted-up delta. It is one of several rivers called Merwede.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.79 4.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Canals in the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

Alblasserwaard

The Alblasserwaard is a polder in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is mainly known for the windmills of Kinderdijk, a village in the northwest of the Alblasserwaard.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.87 4.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of South Holland, Polders, Regions of the Netherlands

Matena, South Holland

Matena is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village partially lies in the municipality of Papendrecht. Matena lies east of Papendrecht

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.83 4.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in South Holland

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Giessendam