Zijkanaal A

Zijkanaal A is a canal in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Zijkanaal A is situated nearby to the village Velsen, as well as near the town Beverwijk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Velsen and DekaMarkt.

Fort Velsen

Fort

Photo: Marcelmulder68, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

DekaMarkt

Photo: Wvveen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

DekaMarkt is a Dutch retail company which operates a chain of supermarkets in the country. DekaMarkt is a member of Superunie, a Dutch purchasing organization for supermarkets.

Engelmunduskerk

Church

Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY 3.0.

Engelmunduskerk is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velsen and Velsen-Noord.

Velsen

Village

Photo: Gmhogervorst, CC BY 1.0 nl.

Velsen-Zuid is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 9 km north of Haarlem. Velsen-Zuid developed around the church founded by Willibrord in the 8th century.

Velsen-Noord

Village

Photo: Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Velsen-Noord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 10 km north of Haarlem. From 1865 on, when the construction on the North Sea Canal began, the town of Velsen, which originated in Roman times, was split in two parts.

Hofgeest

Hamlet

Hofgeest is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 7 km north of Haarlem. The statistical area "Hofgeest", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 110. Hofgeest is situated 2½ km south of Zijkanaal A.

Zijkanaal A

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.4648° or 52° 27′ 53″ north

Longitude

4.66524° or 4° 39′ 55″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F46FM78+W3

GeoNames ID

2743902

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