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Rijsoord in the region of South Holland is a town in Netherlands - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) South of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rijsoord is now 01:53 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, Wevershoek, Utrecht, The Hague, and Sandelingen-Ambacht. 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 Rijsoord ? 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 ..
Trailer Made in Korea
This is the trailer of the awardwinning documentary 'Made in Korea: a one-way ticket Seoul-Amsterdam?' which will be released on DVD in January 2008. In this documentary filmmaker In-Soo Radstake show ..
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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Interesting facts about this location
Rijsoord
Rijsoord is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km southeast of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Ridderkerk. Rijsoord was a separate municipality until 1855, when it became part of Ridderkerk. Between 1846 and 1855, it was named "Rijsoort en Strevelshoek" after a merger with the smaller municipality of Strevelshoek. The current village largely lies north of the little Waal river, outside the area of the former municipality.
Located at 51.85 4.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandelingen Ambacht
Sandelingen Ambacht is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It consisted of a single polder about 12 km southeast of Rotterdam. Sandelingen Ambacht was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.
Located at 51.85 4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 2 km away
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
Kleine-Lindt
Kleine-Lindt is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km south the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Zwijndrecht. Kleine-Lindt was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Heerjansdam.
Located at 51.83 4.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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