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Ouderkerk aan den IJssel Destination Guide
Explore Ouderkerk aan den IJssel in Netherlands
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel in the region of South Holland is a town in Netherlands - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ouderkerk aan den IJssel is now 12:47 PM (Saturday) . 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, Zoetermeer, Utrecht, S-Gravenweg, and The Hague. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zwijndrecht . 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 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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lego filmpje
een tank schiet een man neer en een vliegtuig word in geladen kijk ook eens naar mijn andere filmpjes als het je lukt kun je ook op de link klikken om naar mijn nieuwste filmpje te gaan maar je moet s ..
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 ..
Bavaria City Racing
Bavaria City Racing in Rotterdam, Holland. 19/08/2007 ..
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Stormpolder
Stormpolder is a polder and a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km east of the center of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel. It lies between the Nieuwe Maas and Hollandsche IJssel rivers. Stormpolder was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Located at 51.92 4.58 (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
Prins Alexander
Prins Alexander is a borough in the northeast of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Prins Alexander has 7 neighbourhoods: Het Lage Land Kralingseveer Nesselande Ommoord Oosterflank Prinsenland Zevenkamp
Located at 51.95 4.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 6 km away
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