Hoek van Holland
Hoek van Holland is a beach in Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Hoek van Holland is situated nearby to the locality Slag Rechtestraat, as well as near Slag Stuifkenszand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Beer”, “De Beer”, and “Hook of Holland”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoek van Holland Strand metro station and Atlantikwall Museum.
Hoek van Holland Strand metro station
Railway station
Photo: Harvey Kneeslapper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hoek van Holland Strand metro station is a metro station in Hook of Holland, Netherlands. It consists of two tracks with side platforms. Its former site was the terminus of the Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway to Rotterdam when it opened on 1 June 1893.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hook of Holland and ’s-Gravenzande.
Hook of Holland
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hook of Holland is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in Rijnmond. It is well connected to the nearby regional hub, Rotterdam.
’s-Gravenzande
Town
's-Gravenzande is a town in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 12 kilometres southwest of The Hague. ’s-Gravenzande is situated 4 km east of Hoek van Holland.
Slag Arendsduin
Locality
Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Slag Arendsduin is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Hoek van Holland.
Hoek van Holland
- Categories: cape, swimming, sports location, and landform
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.99098° or 51° 59′ 28″ northLongitude
4.10808° or 4° 6′ 29″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F36X4R5+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 28289510OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimmingOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Hoek van Holland” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hoek van Holland”
- Dutch: “Hoek van Holland”
- French: “Hoek van Holland”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Slag Rechtestraat and Hoek van Holland Bad.
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