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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Photo: Caseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ and Pampus.

Industrial building
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the near . now belongs to the municipality of and is open to visitors. is situated 4 km east of Vuurtoreneiland.

Library
Photo: NMaia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
5.01364° 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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Satellite Map

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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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