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Westerlee in the region of South Holland is a town in Netherlands - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) South-West of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Westerlee is now 05:53 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: Westerlee, Vlaardingen, Utrecht, Spijkenisse, and S-Hertogenbosch. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Westerlee . We saw 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 Westerlee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Musical Chicago Tralietango
Chicago Tralietango,, goede kwaliteit!! The Dutch Version of Chicago: Cell Block Tango Songtekst heb ik zelf gemaakt, dus met die buitenlandse vrouw weet ik niet wat ze allemaal zegt ;) 12345 Plop, ze ..
gear sphere with turning mechanism
the gear sphere I made with a self designed turning mechanism. ..
The Maersk Sealand Illinois - 2008-11-02
Container ship Maersk Illinois from broker Maersk Sealand is sailing towards Rotterdam. Filmed at the The Maeslantkering, a storm surge barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located between the town ..
NETHERLANDS: storm surge barrier Maeslantkering
The "Maeslantkering" is a storm surge barrier located between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, Netherlands. The movable barrier can close off the "Nieuwe Waterweg" waterway when water levels are threat ..
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Interesting facts about this location
De Lier
De Lier is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km north of Maassluis. It also lies about 6 feet below sea level. The village of De Lier obtained its name from the name of an old river called De Lee. De Lier used to be a separate municipality. On 26 March 1963 it was granted their coat of arms and on 14 April 1965, it adopted their modern-day flag.
Located at 51.98 4.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Blaker, Netherlands
Blaker is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Westland, about 2 km northeast of the village of De Lier. The hamlet consists of a single road, stretching between the Leê canal and the Noord Lierweg road. The area in which the hamlet is located, the "Oude Lierpolder", used to be called "Blaker" as well.
Located at 51.98 4.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nieuwe Waterweg
The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway") is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta) west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland: the Maasmond, where the Nieuwe Waterweg connects to the Maasgeul. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.
Located at 51.94 4.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Maeslantkering
The Maeslantkering is a storm surge barrier on the imaginary dividing line between the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located at Hoek van Holland and the river the Scheur located along the cities of Maassluis and Vlaardingen up to the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas, Netherlands, {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|57|18.98|N|4|09|49.63|E|region:NL_type:landmark |primary |name= }}, which automatically closes when needed.
Located at 51.96 4.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Poeldijk
Poeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 8 km southwest of The Hague. In 2001, the village of Poeldijk had 5335 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 1.1 km², and contained 3400 residences. The statistical area "Poeldijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 7080.
Located at 52.02 4.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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