Watermolen
Watermolen is a water pumping station in Alkmaar, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland. Watermolen is situated nearby to the windmill Robonsbosmolen, as well as near the athletics track Sportpaleis Alkmaar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robonsbosmolen and Sportpaleis Alkmaar.
Sportpaleis Alkmaar
Athletics track
Photo: Nicola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sportpaleis Alkmaar is a velodrome and multisport indoor arena in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. The original velodrome, which was built in 1964 and made of concrete, was renovated in 2003. Sportpaleis Alkmaar is situated 430 metres south of Watermolen.
Alkmaar railway station
Railway station
Photo: T Houdijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alkmaar railway station serves the town of Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is located approximately 40 km northwest of Amsterdam. The station opened on 20 December 1865 and is located on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. Alkmaar railway station is situated 1½ km east of Watermolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bergen and Heiloo.
Bergen
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0.
Bergen is an artist village and upper-income suburb in North Holland, popular among travellers for its seaside beaches and dunes. A few kilometers further north are the villages of Schoorl and Groet, both near enough to walk from Bergen, with the Schoorlse Duinen nature reserve as its main tourist attraction.
Heiloo
Heiloo is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of 24,144 in 2021.
Oudorp
Quarter
Oudorp is a neighbourhood of Alkmaar and former village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located about 2 km east of the city centre. The village merged with Alkmaar in 1972. Oudorp is situated 4 km east of Watermolen.
Watermolen
- Type: Water pumping station
- Category: industry
- Location: Alkmaar, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.63848° or 52° 38′ 19″ northLongitude
4.71735° or 4° 43′ 3″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F46JPQ8+9WGeoNames ID
6951241
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