Schuwacht

Schuwacht is a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland and has about 305 residents. Schuwacht is situated nearby to the village Krimpen aan de Lek, as well as near Nieuw-Lekkerland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eendenkooi Bakkerswaal and De Hoge Molen.

Eendenkooi Bakkerswaal

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Eendenkooi Bakkerswaal is a nature reserve.

De Hoge Molen

Windmill

Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

De Hoge Molen is a windmill.

De Regt

Windmill

Photo: Quistnix, CC BY 3.0.

De Regt is a windmill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krimpen aan de Lek and Kinderdijk.

Krimpen aan de Lek

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Krimpen aan de Lek is a village on the Lek River in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It had 6,607 inhabitants in 2008.

Kinderdijk is a village in the Alblasserwaard polder of the Netherlands. It's a popular, yet authentic, tourist destination for its large network of windmills. They received recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Nieuw-Lekkerland

Village

Nieuw-Lekkerland is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is situated on the southern shores of the Lek River, in the north-west of the Alblasserwaard.

Schuwacht

Type: Hamlet with 305 residents
Description: buurtschap in South Holland, the Netherlands
Categories: buurtschap and locality
Location: Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.89174° or 51° 53′ 30″ north

Longitude

4.65207° or 4° 39′ 7″ east

Population

305

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F36VMR2+MR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7162555192

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2747413

Wikidata ID

Q2471591

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Satellite Map

Discover Schuwacht from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Schuwacht” goes by many names.

Chinese: “Schuwacht”
Dutch: “Schuwacht”
French: “Schuwacht”
Luxembourgish: “Schuwacht”
Min Nan Chinese: “Schuwacht”

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Explore places such as Lekkerkerk and Sportcomplex Molenzicht.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Visschersplaat and Vogelkijkscherm Eendenkooi.

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