Westerkanaal

Westerkanaal is a canal in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Westerkanaal is situated nearby to the locality Kromboomsveld, as well as near the village Bentveld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zandvoorts Museum and Zandvoort aan Zee railway station.

Zandvoorts Museum

Museum

Photo: Bodoklecksel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zandvoort aan Zee railway station

Railway station

Photo: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands. The station opened on 3 June 1881, and is within walking distance of the beach.

Raadhuis, Zandvoort

Building

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Raadhuis, Zandvoort is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zandvoort and Bentveld.

Zandvoort is as famous and crowded as beach resorts get in the Netherlands. That is - in summer, when the weather is nice, Dutch and German visitors flock to the sandy beaches of this otherwise rather small town and dozens of beach pavilions along the long boulevard cater to their needs.

Bentveld

Village

Bentveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zandvoort, and lies about 5 kilometres west of Haarlem. Bentveld is situated 2½ km east of Westerkanaal.

Aerdenhout

Village

Photo: Jane023, CC BY 3.0.

Aerdenhout is a village in the municipality of Bloemendaal, Netherlands. Located in the dunes between Haarlem and the beach town of Zandvoort, it ranks as the wealthiest town in the Netherlands. Aerdenhout is situated 4 km east of Westerkanaal.

Westerkanaal

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

52.36667° or 52° 22′ north

Longitude

4.53333° or 4° 32′ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9F469G8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2744727

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