Vuurtoreneiland

Vuurtoreneiland is a small island in the , Netherlands, just off the coast of . The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ and Hoeckelingsdam.

Industrial building
is an industrial building.

Islet
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durgerdam and IJburg.

Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the .

Quarter
is a residential neighbourhood under construction in , Netherlands. It is situated in the and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake.

Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
is a village in the province of , , part of the municipality of . It lies about 7 km northeast of the , in the Landelijk Noord district. is situated 2½ km northwest of Vuurtoreneiland.

Vuurtoreneiland

Latitude
52.37237° or 52° 22′ 21″ north
Longitude
5.01363° or 5° 0′ 49″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F4792C7+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75132061
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2745137
Wiki­data ID
Q5265618
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Vuurtoreneiland” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Вурторенеиланд
  • Cebuano: Vuurtoreneiland
  • Dutch: Vuurtoreneiland
  • French: Vuurtoreneiland
  • German: Vuurtoreneiland
  • Italian: Vuurtoreneiland
  • Spanish: Vuurtoreneiland

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Strekdam and Vogeleiland.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vuurtoreneiland”. Photo: Caseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.