Noorder Buitenkanaal
Noorder Buitenkanaal is a navigation channel in Velsen Municipality, North Holland. Noorder Buitenkanaal is situated nearby to the hamlet IJmuiden aan Zee, as well as near the village Wijk aan Zee.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort IJmuiden and Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.
Fort IJmuiden
Fort
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in IJmuiden North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the North Sea Canal. The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island.
Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden
Lighthouse
Photo: StadsfotograafSelma, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
The Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden and activated the following year.
Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
Lighthouse
Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.
IJmuiden
Town
Photo: Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.
IJmuiden is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. IJmuiden is situated 2½ km southeast of Noorder Buitenkanaal.
Wijk aan Zee
Village
Wijk aan Zee is a village on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk, the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place there every year. Wijk aan Zee is situated 3 km north of Noorder Buitenkanaal.
Velsen-Noord
Village
Photo: Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velsen-Noord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 10 km north of Haarlem. From 1865 on, when the construction on the North Sea Canal began, the town of Velsen, which originated in Roman times, was split in two parts. Velsen-Noord is situated 4 km east of Noorder Buitenkanaal.
Noorder Buitenkanaal
- Type: Navigation channel
- Also known as: “Noord Buitenkanaal”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.46741° or 52° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
4.57649° or 4° 34′ 35″ eastOpen location code
9F46FH8G+XHGeoNames ID
2749956
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