Sperfort Westervoort
Sperfort Westervoort is a fort in Arnhem, Gelderland. Sperfort Westervoort is situated nearby to the quarter Spijkerkwartier, as well as near the town Velp.- Type: Fort
- Description: human settlement in Arnhem, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Westervoort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westervoort bridge and Westervoort railway station.
Westervoort bridge
Bridge
Westervoort bridge is situated 390 metres southeast of Sperfort Westervoort.
Westervoort railway station
Railway station
Westervoort is a railway station in the eastern Netherlands, in the town of Westervoort. The station is situated on the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway. Train services are operated by Arriva and Breng. Westervoort railway station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Sperfort Westervoort.
Arnhem Presikhaaf railway station
Railway station
Arnhem Presikhaaf is a railway station located in the neighborhood Presikhaaf of Arnhem, Netherlands. The station was opened on 28 September 1969 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. Arnhem Presikhaaf railway station is situated 2 km northwest of Sperfort Westervoort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westervoort and Spijkerkwartier.
Westervoort
Town
Westervoort is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a commuter town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort.
Spijkerkwartier
Quarter
Spijkerkwartier is a quarter, which is situated 3 km northwest of Sperfort Westervoort.
Velp
Town
Velp is a Dutch village located east of Arnhem within the municipality of Rheden, between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden. Velp was a separate municipality from 1812 to 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. Velp is situated 3 km northeast of Sperfort Westervoort.
Sperfort Westervoort
- Categories: sperfort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.97152° or 51° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
5.95579° or 5° 57′ 21″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Inception
1865
Open location code
9F37XXC4+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Sperfort Westervoort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Westervoort”
- Dutch: “Sperfort Wester”
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