IJeiland

The IJ is a waterway in North Holland, Netherlands, running through Amsterdam between the IJmeer–Markermeer system to the east and the North Sea Canal to the west.

Places of Interest

Highlights include NEMO and Natura Artis Magistra.

NEMO

Museum

Photo: Gamekeeper, Public domain.

NEMO Science Museum is a science centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in the Oosterdokseiland neighbourhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum borough, situated between the Oosterdokseiland and the Kattenburg.

Natura Artis Magistra

Zoo

Photo: Dejonkheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Natura Artis Magistra, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating.

Azartplein, Amsterdam

Photo: Ceescamel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Java-eiland and Eastern Docklands.

Java-eiland

Neighborhood

Photo: Bontenbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Java-eiland is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located on a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water and on the east by the KNSM Island neighbourhood.

Eastern Docklands

Quarter

Photo: Milliped, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Eastern Docklands is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, located between the IJ and the Nieuwe Vaart in the borough of Amsterdam-Oost. The harbor area was constructed in the late nineteenth century to allow for increasing trade with the Dutch East Indies; a new location was necessitated by the construction of the Amsterdam Centraal railway station, which replaced the old quays.

KNSM Island

Neighborhood

Photo: Husky, CC BY 4.0.

The KNSM Island is a man-made island in the Eastern Docklands of Amsterdam. KNSM stands for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij, the Royal Dutch Steamboat Shipping company which used to have its headquarters and its docks on the island.

IJeiland

Type: Island
Also known as: “Het IJ-eiland” and “IJ”
Category: landform
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.37815° or 52° 22′ 41″ north

Longitude

4.93209° or 4° 55′ 56″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9F469WHJ+7R

GeoNames ID

2753383

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oosterdokseiland and Plantage.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lloyd Hotel and Afgesloten IJ.

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