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Delve into Schans
Schans in Gemeente Werkendam (North Brabant) is a town located in Netherlands about 39 mi (or 63 km) south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Time in Schans is now 11:05 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Schans, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North-West. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Utrecht, 's-Hertogenbosch, Turnhout, Amsterdam and Haarlem. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 92% |
Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Goud en Zilver
Videos from this area
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Salvage Lancaster LM508 at Werkendam / Netherlands
Salvage of Lancaster LM508 SR-P at Werkendam / Netherlands, during October 2014. LM508 has been downed June 22nd, 1944 by a german nightfighter (JU-88) on it's way back home, after a ...
Berging Lancaster bij Werkendam
Op 2 oktober 2014 is begonnen met de berging van een Lancaster die op 21 juni 1944 is neergestort in de polder bij Werkendam nadat hij terugkeerde van een bombardement in Duitsland.
Lijsttrekker Wim de Jong CDA Werkendam 2014-2018
Promofilmpje CDA Werkendam, van lijsttrekker Wim de Jong, in de opmaat naar de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen volgend jaar 2014. Wim de Jong is al 8 jaar lang het boegbeeld van het CDA in de ...
Vuilniswagen ramt voetgangersbrug Dijkgraaf den Dekkerweg Werkendam
Voor de tweede keer in ruim twee jaar tijd is de houten brug over de provinciale weg naar Werkendam naar beneden gekomen. Een vuilniswagen had zijn kraan omhoog staan en was hierdoor te hoog ...
Grote integrale controle langs snelweg A27 bij Werkendam (2013-09-27)
WERKENDAM - De politie heeft vrijdagavond 27 september 2013 op de parkeerplaats de Tol langs de A27 met verschillende disciplines samen met de Koninklijke Marechaussee, de Belastingdienst,...
Biesboschdagen Werkendam
An impression of the old crafts during the 2009 Biesbosch Days Werkendam Een impressie van de oude ambachten tijdens de Biesboschdagen 2009 te Werkendam.
Grote verkeerscontrole langs de A27 bij Werkendam (2013-05-24)
WERKENDAM - Tijden een grote handhavingactie met diverse partners hebben agenten passerende automobilisten gecontroleerd tussen vrijdagavond 24 mei 18.45 uur en 24.00 uur.
Mise à l'eau du PDL1
Le nouveau bateau-école de la Province de Liège est presque terminé. Le 24 mars 2012, le chantier JOOREN à Werkendam procède à la mise à l'eau du bateau.
Start eerste fase regionaal bedrijventerrein Land van Heusden en Altena
Werkendam - Dinsdagmiddag werd na jaren van voorbereiding gestart met de eerste fase van het nieuwe regionale bedrijventerrein (RBT). Een mijlpaal voor de samenwerkende gemeenten Aalburg, ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Werkendam
Werkendam is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of the Biesbosch area.
Boven Merwede
The Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands. The Afgedamde Maas river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the Beneden Merwede river on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede river on the left. Its length is 8.8 km. The Merwede is part of the main shipping route between Rotterdam and Germany. There is a road bridge, from the west side of Gorinchem on the north to the west side of Sleeuwijk on the south.
Land van Altena
The Land of Altena (Dutch: Land van Altena) is a historical region and former fiefdom of the Lords of Altena, historically part of the County of Holland, but since 1815 located in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. The Land of Altena lies on a river island in the estuary of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is enclosed by the rivers Boven Merwede (north), Afgedamde Maas (east) and Oude Maasje/Bergse Maas (south) and by the regions De Biesbosch (west) and the (former) Land of Heusden (southeast).
De Werken en Sleeuwijk
De Werken en Sleeuwijk was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the village of Sleeuwijk, and the small river De Werken. The municipality existed until 1950, when it became part of Werkendam.
Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now called Giessenburg. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg. The name means "Giessen-New Church", and refers to the small river Giessen. The town Giessen-Oudekerk ("Giessen-Old Church") is located 2 km southwest.
Land van Heusden en Altena
The Land of Heusden and Altena (Dutch: Land van Heusden en Altena) is a region located in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. In 1904 it consisted of the historical regions Land of Altena and Land of Heusden (only the part above the Bergse Maas). The Land of Heusden and Altena lies on a river island in the estuary of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is enclosed by the rivers Boven Merwede (north), Afgedamde Maas (east) and Oude Maasje/Bergse Maas (south) and by the region of De Biesbosch (west).