Houthaven
Houthaven is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands situated in the West borough. Literally meaning "lumber port", Houthaven is a port situated along the IJ in Amsterdam's western port.- Type: Body of water
- Description: neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Oude Houthaven”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Westerkeersluis and Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station.
Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station
Railway station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Memeleiland and Narva-eiland, Amsterdam.
Houthaven
- Categories: neighborhood and port
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=harbour
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Houthaven” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Houthavens”
- French: “Houthaven”
- German: “Houthaven”
- Hausa: “Houthaven”
- Italian: “Houthaven”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Madera”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Karlskrona-eiland and Libau-eiland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pontsteiger and Veem House.
North Holland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Amsterdam and Haarlem.
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