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Discover Loet in Netherlands
Loet in the region of South Holland is a town located in Netherlands - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Loet is now 02:24 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zwijndrecht, Utrecht, Tiendweg-West, The Hague, and Oudeland. When in this area, you might want to check out Zwijndrecht . 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 Loet ? 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
Zuidbroek, South Holland
Zuidbroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 8 km south of the city of Gouda, in the municipality of Bergambacht. Zuidbroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it became part of Bergambacht.
Located at 51.94 4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Berkenwoude
Berkenwoude is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Bergambacht. Until 1985, it was a separate municipality. The village has aproximately 1,500 inhabitants and it is placed in the middle of the Krimpener Waard.
Located at 51.95 4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
De Lek
De Lek was a heerlijkheid and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province South-Holland. It is named after the Lek River.
Located at 51.90 4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Krimpen aan de Lek
Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality Nederlek, province South Holland, the Netherlands. It has 6607 inhabitants in 2008. The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing". Therefore Krimpen aan de Lek means "Crossing on the Lek". Krimpen aan de Lek is a quiet and scenic village with 3 elementary schools.
Located at 51.89 4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 5 km away
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