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Discover Braband
The district Braband of Spijkenisse in Nissewaard (South Holland) is a district in Netherlands about 44 mi south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 50% |
Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carlton Oasis Hotel
Delta Hotel
Atlas
Hotel de Sluiskop
Bastion Hotel Vlaardingen
ibis Rotterdam Vlaardingen
Videos from this area
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SPARK Marathon - Sfeerverslag / Spijkenisse 2012
Op zondag 16 december vond een record aantal deelnemers de weg naar de atletiekbaan van SPARK. Er werden1037 finishers geteld, op alle afstanden. Er waren 85 deelnemers met een andere ...
Mega Kermis / Spijkenisse 2013
Mega Kermis in Spijkenisse, van 29 mei t/m 3 juni 2013. Eerste dag...het weer was niet zo best. Grijze lucht en een hoop wind. In de loop van de middag werd het wel steeds drukker. Terwijl...
Opening Funbox Skatepark Spike en legale graffitimuur / Spijkenisse 2013
Op zaterdag 8 Juni 2013 werd in Groenewoud het Skatepark en een legale graffitimuur geopend door Wethouder Mijnans. Er waren ook wedstrijden georganiseerd door Spike. Daarbij werden aardige.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of 26.71 square kilometres, of which 23.81 square kilometres is land, with 71,938 residents (in May 2006).
Spui (river)
The Spui is a small tidal river in South Holland in the Netherlands, separating the islands of Voorne-Putten and Hoekse Waard. Historically, it forked off the Oude Maas river at the town of Oud-Beijerland to end in the Haringvliet estuary, but as a (planned) result from the Delta Works, its flow has been reversed. There are no bridges or tunnels crossing the Spui, but there is a car ferry from Hekelingen to Nieuw-Beijerland, and a pedestrian and bicycle ferry between Oud-Beijerland and Rhoon.
Botlek
The Botlek originally was the name of a stretch of the Nieuwe Maas river, part of the Rhine-Meuse delta near the Dutch cities of Vlaardingen and Spijkenisse in the province of Zuid-Holland. Specifically, it was the name of the strait that separated the island of Rozenburg from the sand bar of Welplaat.
Hoogvliet
Hoogvliet is a borough of Rotterdam, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2004, it had 36,619 inhabitants. There is also a national chain of Dutch supermarkets with the same name.
Hekelingen
Hekelingen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located immediately to the south of Spijkenisse. From 1812 to 1817, Hekelingen was part of Spijkenisse. It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1 January 1966, when it merged with Spijkenisse.
Simonshaven
Simonshaven is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 4 km southwest of Spijkenisse. In 2001, the town of Simonshaven had 231 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 103 residences. The somewhat larger statistical area of Simonshaven has a population of around 290.
Biert, Bernisse
Biert is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bernisse, about 3 km west of Spijkenisse. Biert was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Geervliet.
Langebakkersoord
Langebakkersoord is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northwest of Hoogvliet, on the confluence of the Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas rivers. Langebakkersoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1826, when it merged with Pernis.
Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven
Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 4 km southwest of the town of Spijkenisse, and covered the two polders Schuddebeurs and Simonshaven, including the (still existing) village of Simonshaven. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Geervliet.
De Akkers (Rotterdam Metro)
De Akkers is the westernmost subway station of the Rotterdam Metro and is located in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse. The station, with one island platform, opened on April 25, 1985 as a terminus of the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), nowadays line D. Since the extension of the East-West Line (Caland line) opened on November 4, 2002, the station also serves as terminus of that line. The station is named for the adjacent neighborhood.
Tussenwater (Rotterdam Metro)
Tussenwater is an above-ground subway station of the Rotterdam Metro lines C and D. The station is located in the borough Hoogvliet in Rotterdam. The station is situated just before the tracks of lines C and D split. Because of this, the station has four running tracks, which are situated along three platforms. The northern two tracks (for southbound/westbound trains) share one platform, while the southern two tracks each have their own platform.
Oude Maas
The Oude Maas ("Old Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It begins at the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river splits into the Noord River and the Oude Maas. It ends when it joins the Nieuwe Maas to form Het Scheur
Hoogvliet (Rotterdam Metro)
Hoogvliet is an above-ground subway station of the Rotterdam Metro lines C and D. The station is located in the borough Hoogvliet in Rotterdam and features two side platforms. The station was opened on October 25, 1974. On that date, the North-South Line (currently operated by line D trains) was extended from its former terminus, Slinge, towards Zalmplaat station.
Zalmplaat (Rotterdam Metro)
Zalmplaat is an above-ground subway station of the Rotterdam Metro lines C and D. The station is located in the borough Hoogvliet in Rotterdam and features two side platforms. The station was opened on October 25, 1974. On that date, the North-South Line (currently operated by line D trains) was extended from its former terminus, Slinge, towards Zalmplaat station. Until the line was extended further towards De Akkers in 1985, Zalmplaat was the southern terminus of the line.
Spijkenisse Centrum (Rotterdam Metro)
Spijkenisse Centrum is one of three (above-ground) subway stations in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse. The station is being served by trains of Rotterdam Metro lines C and D and features two side platforms. Located just outside the station is a hospital, as well as a bus station where travelers can get on local and regional buses. The station was opened on April 25, 1985.
Heemraadlaan (Rotterdam Metro)
Heemraadlaan is one of three (above-ground) subway stations in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse. The station is the penultimate stop for trains of Rotterdam Metro lines C and D and features two side platforms. The station is named for the large thoroughfare above which it is built. The station was opened on April 25, 1985.
Hartelkering
The Hartelkering is a storm surge barrier in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The barrier is part of the Europoortkering, itself part of the Delta Works project and is designed to close the Hartelkanaal in case of a storm surge. The barrier consists of two vertical lift gates, 49.3 metres and 98 metres in length. The gates have a height of 3 metres above NAP when closed.
Boomgaardshoek
Boomgaardshoek is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. This part of Hoogvliet was built at the end of 70s early 80s and finished end of the 80's of the past century. When they started building this area it belonged to Poortugaal, in 1986 it became part of Rotterdam. One part of Boomgaardshoek has bird names and the other part has names of flowers. Those two are separated by a bike lane which comes from south Zalmplaat to North Tussenwater.
Meeuwenplaat
Meeuwenplaat is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Middengebied
Middengebied is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Nieuw Engeland
Nieuw Engeland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Oudeland
Oudeland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Westpunt (Rotterdam)
Westpunt is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Zalmplaat
Zalmplaat is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Zinkweg
Bommelkous is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality Oud-Beijerland. Zinkweg lies in the middle between Oud-Beijerland and Vuurbaken.