IJdoorn

IJdoorn is a nature reserve in North Holland, Western Netherlands. IJdoorn is situated nearby to the village Durgerdam, as well as near Ransdorp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dorpskerk Durgerdam and Vuurtoreneiland.

Dorpskerk Durgerdam

Church

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Dorpskerk Durgerdam is a church.

Vuurtoreneiland is a small island in the IJmeer, Netherlands, just off the coast of Durgerdam. The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.

Kerk van Ransdorp

Church

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Kerk van Ransdorp is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durgerdam and Ransdorp.

Durgerdam

Village

Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.

Durgerdam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the IJmeer.

Ransdorp

Village

Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.

Ransdorp is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Amsterdam. It lies about 7 km northeast of the city centre, in the Landelijk Noord district.

Schellingwoude

Village

Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.

Schellingwoude is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. A former village located on the northern shore of the IJ, in the province of North Holland, it was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it was merged with Ransdorp; the latter merged with Amsterdam in 1921.

IJdoorn

Type: Nature reserve
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.38333° or 52° 23′ north

Longitude

5° east

Elevation

-3 metres (-10 feet)

Open location code

9F4792M2+82

GeoNames ID

2753386

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