Destination Guide: Korteraar (South Holland, Gemeente Nieuwkoop) in Netherlands

Korteraar
in Gemeente Nieuwkoop of South Holland, Netherlands

How to get there and get around

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (9 mi)
Rotterdam Airport (20 mi)
Lelystad Airport (39 mi)
De Kooy Airport (52 mi)
Eindhoven Airport (57 mi)
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (69 mi)
Hasselt Airport (88 mi)
Brussels Airport (89 mi)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (98 mi)

Noteable things around

Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
Diergaarde Blijdorp (zoo, (21 mi)
Artis (zoo, (15 mi)
Marine Seaport (marina, (21 mi)
Archeon (amusement park, (5 mi)
Linnaeushof (amusement park, (12 mi)
Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (4 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 52.173 and 4.732 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 52° 10' 23" and E 4° 43' 54"
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: 02:30 PM (Sunday): Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:06 am and 4:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

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

Delve into Korteraar

Korteraar in Gemeente Nieuwkoop (South Holland) with it's 630 habitants is located in Netherlands about 15 mi (or 25 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Korteraar is now 02:30 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Korteraar, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Heemskerk, Utrecht and Heiloo. 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	9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature	8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	49%
Air Pressure	1012 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 14:00 - 23:00

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kerstmis 2014 @ Tuincentrum Eldorado Ter Aar

Published: December 23, 2014
Length: 47:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tuincentrum Eldorado

Prachtig kerstfilmpje van het assortiment bij Tuincentrum Eldorado. Kom snel langs om het met eigen ogen te bekijken. Met dank aan Sara Verwoerd voor het maken van de video.

Prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig 2015 van Fikira

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 21:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fikira

gerbil is cool2

Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 27:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: flodderfan1

2 vet coolen grbils.

Puch Z50 ride. Uncut footage

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 31:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marcelbroek

A ride on my puch maxi z50 (not optimized)

Ter Aar; één van de kernen van Nieuwkoop

Published: September 07, 2012
Length: 58:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NieuwkoopOpDeKaart

Dit is één van de films die vervaardigd zijn door RTV Hollands Midden voor de drieluiktentoonstelling "Nieuwkoop: 13 kernen, 1 gemeente", opgezet door de stichting Zet Nieuwkoop op de Kaart!...

Geboorte kalf met geboortekrik

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 43:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Willemien Vesseur

Bevalling koe op 'het Zwaluwnest' in Korteraar.

Papenveer; één van de kernen van Nieuwkoop

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 00:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NieuwkoopOpDeKaart

Dit is één van de films die vervaardigd zijn door RTV Hollands Midden voor de drieluiktentoonstelling "Nieuwkoop: 13 kernen, 1 gemeente", opgezet door de stichting Zet Nieuwkoop op de Kaart!...

[HD] |Vuurwerk| |Langeraar| |Vuurwerkshow Kermis 2012|

Published: August 25, 2012
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TApyro0

Vuurwerkshow in Langeraar tijdens de jaarlijkse kermis. Voor het eerst gewerkt met statief, dat is eventjes wennen maar het resultaat is vergeleken met het verleden een stuk beter. Het was...

Nieuwveen; één van de kernen van Nieuwkoop

Published: September 07, 2012
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NieuwkoopOpDeKaart

Dit is één van de films die vervaardigd zijn door RTV Hollands Midden voor de drieluiktentoonstelling "Nieuwkoop: 13 kernen, 1 gemeente", opgezet door de stichting Zet Nieuwkoop op de Kaart!...

Jong DAP - Jeugd Showkorpsen Festival - Ter Aar

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 21:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeffrey Hendriks

Een leuke show met leuk gekozen muziek, gefeliciteerd met de 3e plaats.

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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.

Ter Aar

' is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006. The area of Ter Aar is divided into two parts by the small canal De Aar. The western, larger part is named Langeraar (Long Aar), the eastern part Korteraar (Short Aar). These are also the names of two villages in the area.

Located at 52.1667, 4.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Aarlanderveen

Aarlanderveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, and lies about 4 km east of Alphen aan den Rijn. The statistical area "Aarlanderveen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 500. Aarlanderveen was a separate municipality until 1918, when it became part of Alphen aan den Rijn.

Located at 52.1333, 4.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of South Holland, Populated places in South Holland

Vrijhoeven

Vrijhoeven (also Vrijenhoeven or De Vrijen Hoef) is a former hamlet and former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 2 km south of the village of Ter Aar. According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, Vrijhoeven was a part of the heerlijkheid (manorial fief) of Aarlanderveen in the middle of the sixteenth century. In 1625 it became a separate jurisdiction.

Located at 52.1542, 4.71944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of South Holland

Papenveer

Papenveer is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Nieuwkoop, 2 km north of Ter Aar. The name "Papenveer" means "Catholics' ferry". When the Catholic Church in Korteraar closed in 1822, churchgoers had to cross the river De Aar to go to the church in Langeraar. A ferry was opened that was free for Catholics; everyone else had to pay. The village of Papenveer grew around this ferry.

Located at 52.1842, 4.72639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

Aardam

Aardam is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is now incorporated into the town Ter Aar, part of the municipality Nieuwkoop.

Located at 52.15, 4.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

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