Spaarne
The Spaarne is a river in North Holland, Netherlands. This partially canalized river connects the Ringvaart to a side branch of the North Sea Canal. It runs through Haarlem, Heemstede, and Spaarndam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Distributary
- Description: river in Haarlem
- Also known as: “Het Spaarne” and “Spaarne River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Teylers Museum and De Adriaan.
Teylers Museum
Museum
Photo: Gjjanse, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science.
De Adriaan
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De Adriaan is a windmill in the Netherlands that burnt down in 1932 and was rebuilt in 2002. The original windmill dates from 1779 and the mill has been a distinctive part of the skyline of Haarlem for centuries.
Amsterdamse Poort
Photo: Mcke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amsterdamse Poort is an old city gate of Haarlem, Netherlands. It is located at the end of the old route from Amsterdam to Haarlem and the only gate left from the original twelve city gates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haarlem and Penningsveer.
Haarlem
Photo: Fryslan0109, Public domain.
Haarlem is a lovely historical city on the river Spaarne 20 km from Amsterdam. International tourism finally seems to have discovered the town's many charms, and an increasing number of visitors find their way here each year.
Penningsveer
Hamlet
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Penningsveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 3 km east of Haarlem. The town is named after the ferry that used to take travellers across the Liede.
Nieuwebrug
Hamlet
Nieuwebrug is a hamlet in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, about 11 km west of Amsterdam. Nieuwebrug has a population of around 360.
Spaarne
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vlaams—“Spaarne” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Spaarne”
- Bulgarian: “Спарне”
- Catalan: “Spaarne”
- Cebuano: “Spaarne”
- Czech: “Spaarne”
- Dutch: “Spaarne”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سپارن”
- French: “Spaarne”
- Georgian: “სპარნე”
- German: “Spaarne”
- Hebrew: “ספרנה”
- Hungarian: “Spaarne”
- Italian: “Spaarne”
- Mingrelian: “სპარნე”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Spaarne”
- Persian: “اسپارن”
- Polish: “Spaarne”
- Russian: “Спаарне”
- Russian: “Спарне”
- Slovenian: “Spaarne”
- Spanish: “Spaarne”
- Ukrainian: “Спарне”
- Venetian: “Fiume Spaarne”
- Vlaams: “Spaarne”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haarlemmerliede and Schalkwijk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Koepelgevangenis and Prinsenbrug.
North Holland: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Spaarne”. Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.