Houthaven

Houthaven is a neighbourhood of , situated in the borough. Literally meaning "lumber port", Houthaven is a port situated along the in Amsterdam's western port.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Oude Houthaven”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerkeersluis and Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station.

Bridge
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is a bridge.

Railway station
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Amsterdam Centraal station is the largest railway station in , , the . A major international railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands.

Museum
Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.
The is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the , in in the Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Memeleiland and Narva-eiland, Amsterdam.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Houthaven

Latitude
52.39162° or 52° 23′ 30″ north
Longitude
4.88815° or 4° 53′ 17″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Open location code
9F469VRQ+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55343320
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­harbour
Geo­Names ID
2749107
Wiki­data ID
Q1886567
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Satellite Map

Discover Houthaven from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Houthaven” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Pontsteiger and Veem House.

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