Amersfoort
in Gemeente Amersfoort of Provincie Utrecht, Netherlands
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Lelystad Airport (22 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (28 mi)
- Rotterdam Airport (43 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (49 mi)
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Niederrhein Airport (50 mi) - De Kooy Airport (59 mi)
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Hasselt Airport (82 mi) - Maastricht Aachen Airport (87 mi)
- Brussels Airport (95 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Dierenpark Amersfoort (zoo, (2 mi)
- Nieuwland (observation point, (3 mi)
- Dolfinarium Harderwijk (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Aviodrome (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Rhenen Ouwehands Dierenpark (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.155 and 5.387 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 9' 17" and E 5° 23' 14"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:58 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:10 am and 4:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Amersfoort
Amersfoort in Gemeente Amersfoort (Provincie Utrecht) with it's 139,914 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 26 mi (or 42 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.
Local time in Amersfoort is now 11:58 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Amersfoort, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Lelystad Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North. 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 Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Utrecht, Lelystad, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amsterdam and Arnhem. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (38 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
NH Amersfoort
Mercure Hotel Amersfoort Centre
Best Western Amersfoort
Van der Valk Hotel Leusden Amersfoort
Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Amersfoort
Van der Valk Hotel Amersfoort A1
Bilderberg Hotel de Klepperman
de Tabaksplant Stadhotel
Campanile - Amersfoort
Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Het Witte Huis
Videos from this area
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Amersfoort (Zo mooi is Amersfoort)
Een stadswandeling door oud Amersfoort. Beginnend bij de Koppelpoort en via het Spui door de Krommestraat naar de binnenstad. Hier zien we de markt op het Hof en de Kamperbinnenpoort. Via de...
Spoorparade wagenwerkplaats Amersfoort ( 175 jaar spoor in 2014 )
Op de wagenwerkplaats in Amersfoort was van 16 t/m 21 oktober 2014 de spoorparade . Dit in verband met de viering van 175 jaar spoor in Nederland . Met een treinparade van de diverse ...
Euro Rails 154 - Jubilea in Amersfoort - Eeklo en Siegen
In deze film hebben we 3 jubilea bezocht die in 2011 plaats vonden. We beginnen op 12 november in Amersfoort, waar het 60-jarig bestaan van de Serie 1200 werd gevierd met de 8 laatste rij of...
de treinparade vanaf een overdekte tribune tijdens de Spoorparade in Amersfoort
de treinparade vanaf een overdekte tribune tijdens de Spoorparade (16-21 oktober 2014 ) in Amersfoort; een spektakel van historische treinen 3 maal per dag (11:00; 13:00 en 15:00 uur)
Museumminuten Aflevering 2: Opvang in Amersfoort
Tentoonstelling 'Belgen op de vlucht' in Museum Flehite.
Rainproof City
Amersfoort City Snapshot
Amersfoort in 100 snapshots.
Architect in Amersfoort Utrecht Netherlands developer
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre....
JVC Picsio GC-FM2 Driving Test
Testing the JVC Picsio GC-FM2 camera. Taking a tour of Amersfoort, going through Kruiskamp, Binnenstad, Randenbroek, De Hoef and Zielhorst. I'm also taking a small highway trip to Leusden....
Bradsnyder & Leif de Leeuw - Stepping Out - Eric Clapton
On december the 14th the Blues Foundation Amersfoort organized a bluesgig in theatre Borra in the city of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. De performing bluesrockband was Bradsnyder. They had a...
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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.
Geography of the Netherlands
The geography of the European part of Netherlands is in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. Another factor that has influenced its physical appearance is that the country is among the most densely populated on Earth. It is ranked 15th overall on that scale, but is behind only three countries having a population over 10 million. Consequently, the Netherlands is highly urbanised.
Koppelpoort
The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate in the Dutch town Amersfoort. Completed around 1425, the gate combines land- and water-gates, and is part of the second city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450.
Dutch Cavalry Museum
The Dutch Cavalry Museum is located in the centre of The Netherlands in the city of Amersfoort. The museum is hosted in two large buildings at the Bernhardkazerne army barracks. The collection contains small objects, like uniforms, firearms, silver, paintings, scale models, etc. , and larger objects, like vehicles, armoured cars, tanks and related equipment, that were or still are in use with the cavalry of the Royal Dutch Army.
The Mondriaan House
The Mondriaan House is a museum in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, in the house where Piet Mondriaan was born in 1872. The museum lies in the historical centre of Amersfoort. The building of the Christian primary school, where the father of Mondriaan was headmaster, has also been incorporated in the museum building. In 1994, the house and the school were opened as a library and documentation centre.
Flehite
Museum Flehite is the historical museum of Amersfoort and Eemland in the Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1880 by the "Oudheidkundige Vereniging Flehite" (Archeological Association Flehite) (1878). In 1890, the museum moved to the first of the current three-part building on the Breestraat (Breestreet). Since 1976, the museum has been managed by a separate organization.
Heiligenberg (Leusden)
The Heiligenberg is an estate near the Dutch town of Leusden. The estate is located on a 12 meter high hill, the "Heiligenberg" (Holy Mountain), which dates from the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago. On this hill, then known as Hohorst, bishop Ansfridus of Utrecht founded a small abbey around the year 1000. The abbey was moved to the city of Utrecht around 1030, but the Heiligenberg remained in their possession until 1592. In 1637, the house became an estate.
Mariënhof
Mariënhof was a restaurant located in Amersfoort, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001. Head chef of Mariënhof was Jon Sistermans. The restaurant ended due to the transfer of ownership of the former monastery from insurance company "Amersfoortse Verzekeringen" to the "Van den Tweel Horeca Groep". The new owners changed course and wanted the restaurant to leave the fine dining and move into a lower class.
De Saffraan
De Saffraan is a restaurant located in Amersfoort in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 2010–present. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 15 out of 20 points. Owner and head chef of De Saffraan is Kars van Wechem. The restaurant is located in a 100 year old clipper named "Hoop op Welvaart", which is moored at at quay of Kleine Koppel in Amersfoort. The clipper is completely renovated and adjusted to its role as restaurant.
These districts belong to Amersfoort.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Amersfoort.
Hooglanderveen: A1/A28 Hoevelaken, Hooglanderveen (source)
Leusden, Leusden (source)
Bieshaar: Meteo Hoogland, Bieshaar (source)
Bunt: DierenPark Amersfoort, Bunt (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Amersfoort, Amersforto, QYM, Амерсфорт
