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.

Hoeckelingsdam

Islet

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Hoeckelingsdam is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durgerdam and Ransdorp.

Durgerdam

Village

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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

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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

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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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