Schiedam
in Gemeente Schiedam of South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (3 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (31 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (51 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (53 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (61 mi)
- Brussels Airport (70 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (71 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (78 mi)
- Liège Airport (100 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Drievliet (amusement park, (10 mi)
- Diergaarde Blijdorp (zoo, (3 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (18 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.919 and 4.389 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 55' 9" and E 4° 23' 20"
- 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: 06:29 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:31 am and 4:33 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
Delve into Schiedam
Schiedam in Gemeente Schiedam (South Holland) with it's 75,438 habitants is located in Netherlands about 38 mi (or 61 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Schiedam is now 06:29 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Schiedam, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. 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 Van Nellefabriek in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. We encountered 4 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: The Hague, Haarlem, Heemskerk, Amsterdam and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
7°C (44 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rotterdam Marriott Hotel
Worldhotel Wings Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Bilderberg Parkhotel
PREMIER SUITES PLUS Rotterdam
Stroom
Novotel Rotterdam Schiedam
Van der Valk Hotel Rotterdam-Blijdorp
Delta Hotel
Best Western Plus Rotterdam Airport Hotel
Breitner
Videos from this area
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Shantykoor Buitengaats uit Zwijndrecht op de Brandersfeesten van Schiedam 2014
Brandersfeesten Schiedam 2014: Shantykoor aan het oude Stadhuis.
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Inside the Stadium,a part of the old city Olympia in Greece
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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.
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen, and south of Delft. In the south it is connected with the village of Pernis by the Beneluxtunnel. The city is known for its historical center with canals, and for having the tallest windmills in the world.
Nieuwland, Kortland, en 's-Graveland
Nieuwland, Kortland, en 's-Graveland (often abbreviated to "Nieuwland c.a. ") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located on three sides of the city of Schiedam. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855. The municipality consisted of three polders: Kortland, west of Schiedam; Nieuwland, north of the city; and 's-Graveland, northeast of the city. Nieuwland is now the name of a neighbourhood of Schiedam, located in the former municipality.
Parkweg (Rotterdam Metro)
Parkweg is an underground subway station in the Dutch town of Schiedam, located just west of Rotterdam. The station is part of Rotterdam Metro line C and was opened as a result of an extension of the East-West Line (also formerly called Caland line) which opened in November 2002. This extension connected the former terminus Marconiplein to the North-South Line (also Erasmus line) at Tussenwater station.
Vijfsluizen (Rotterdam Metro)
Vijfsluizen is an above-ground of Rotterdam Metro line C. The station is located in the Vlaardingen area of the City of Schiedam, adjoining Rotterdam. It was designed by Zwarts & Jansma architects and entered service with the opening of the line on November 4, 2002. Vijfsluizen station is an important transfer point between the metro and buses.
Troelstralaan (Rotterdam Metro)
Troelstralaan is a metro station in Schiedam, situated on Rotterdam Metro line C. The station was opened on November 4, 2002, as part of the last major expansion of the Rotterdam metro. The main entrance, at the east end of the subway station, is located on the street named after P.J. Troelstralaan, and the island platform is accessible by entrances on both ends.
De Noord
De Noord is the tallest windmill in the world. It is situated in Schiedam, Netherlands. It was built in 1803 and has a roof height of 33.3 metres. Its wing span is 26.6 metres. Today De Noord houses a restaurant.
Sportpark Harga
Sportpark Harga is a cricket ground in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1968 when the Netherlands Under-23s played the Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground hosted various touring international sides in the 1980s, while in 1990 it held seven matches in the ICC Trophy. In 2003, the ground held a Women's One Day International when the Netherlands Women played Japan Women in the IWCC Trophy.
Sportpark Thurlede
Sportpark Thurlede is a cricket ground in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1996 when the Netherlands played Somerset in a friendly. The ground later held a single Women's One Day International there in 2003 between Scotland Women played West Indies Women in IWCC Trophy. The Netherlands hosted the 2010 World Cricket League Division One tournament, with two One Day Internationals being played there, both matches being between Canada and Kenya.
Schiedam train disaster
The Schiedam train disaster took place in the Netherlands on 4 May 1976 near the station Schiedam Rotterdam-West. The international Rhine Express boat train (D-train D215) from Hook of Holland, which left for Munich and was hauled by NS Class 1300 electric locomotive no. 1311 Best collided with a train of the then new sprinter type, (trainset 2008 of Stoptrein 4116) coming from Rotterdam.
These districts belong to Schiedam.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Schiedam.
- Hoornwijk
- Leidschenveen
- Forepark
- Wateringse Veld
- Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk
- Binckhorst
- Groente- en Fruitmarkt
- Stationsbuurt
- Schildersbuurt
- Zuiderpark
- Transvaalkwartier
- Centrum
- Bouwlust
- Haagse Bos
- Rustenburg en Oostbroek
- Leyenburg
- Willemspark
- Regentessekwartier
- Zeeheldenkwartier
- Valkenboskwartier
- Duinoord
- Vruchtenbuurt
- Zorgvliet
- Bomen- en Bloemenbuurt
- Waldeck
- Kraayenstein en Vroondaal
- Kijkduin en Ockenburgh
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schiedam.
- The Hague
- Haarlem
- Heemskerk
- Amsterdam
- Heiloo
- Utrecht
- Sint-Niklaas
- Turnhout
- Middelburg
- Heist-op-den-Berg
- Dendermonde
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Laakdal
- Brussels
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
- Eeklo
- Lennik
- Lelystad
- Enghien
- Heeze
- Oudenaarde
- Chastre
- Lincent
- Tielt
- Hannut
- Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
- Arnhem
- Namur
- Chasse Royale
- Ostend
Westpunt: Barry's Haifaweg Mosoelstraat Hoogvliet Rotterdam − WebCam, Westpunt (source)
Overschie: A13/A20 Kleinpolderplein, Overschie (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schiedam, اسخیدام, Skiedam, Շխիդամ, Schidamas, Схидам, สกีดาม, 斯希丹
