Vuurtoreneiland
Vuurtoreneiland is a small island in the IJmeer, Netherlands, just off the coast of Durgerdam. The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Caseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ and Hoeckelingsdam.
Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ
Industrial building
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durgerdam and IJburg.
Durgerdam
Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
Durgerdam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the IJmeer.
IJburg
Quarter
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
IJburg is a residential neighbourhood under construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the IJmeer and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake.
Ransdorp
Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
Ransdorp is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Amsterdam. It lies about 7 km northeast of the city centre, in the Landelijk Noord district. Ransdorp is situated 2½ km northwest of Vuurtoreneiland.
Vuurtoreneiland
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Categories: artificial island, public space, locality, and landform
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.37237° or 52° 22′ 21″ northLongitude
5.01363° or 5° 0′ 49″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F4792C7+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 75132061OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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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
Explore places such as Durgerdanner Diepolder and Steigereiland-Noord.
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.