Rijn-Schiekanaal

Rijn-Schiekanaal is a canal in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Rijn-Schiekanaal is situated nearby to the locality Hoornwijk, as well as near the neighborhood Park Leeuwenbergh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Drievliet and Hoornbrug.

Drievliet

Theme park

Photo: milst1, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drievliet is a theme park.

Hoornbrug

Bridge

Photo: StevenL, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoornbrug is a bridge.

Forum Hadriani

Archaeological site

Photo: Joris, Public domain.

Forum Hadriani, in the modern town of Voorburg, was the northernmost Roman city on the European continent and the second oldest city of the Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nieuw Binckhorst and Rijswijk.

Nieuw Binckhorst is a former industrial area in southeast The Hague, Netherlands, originally called Binckhorst, for which a plan was adopted in 2009 to transform 99.5 hectares into a mixed-use development along the lines of New Urbanism, including residential, employment and entertainment components and with Randstadrail regional light rail service.

Rijswijk

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rijswijk is a city in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is a small city, which evolved around a tiny city core. The name is derived of 'rijshout', a type of wood which grew in the area and the word 'wijc', which was used for settlement in medieval times.

Voorburg

Town

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Voorburg is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with the town Leidschendam and the village Stompwijk, it merged into the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg in 2002.

Rijn-Schiekanaal

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Ryn-Schie Kanaal”
Category: body of water
Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.05° or 52° 3′ north

Longitude

4.35° or 4° 21′ east

Elevation

-4 metres (-13 feet)

Open location code

9F46382X+2X

GeoNames ID

2748102

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hoornwijk and Park Leeuwenbergh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drievliet and Arentsburg.

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