Watertoren

Watertoren is a tower in Alphen aan den Rijn, Groene Hart, South Holland. Watertoren is situated nearby to Boskoop railway station, as well as near the hamlet Randenburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boskoop railway station and Boskoop Snijdelwijk railway station.

Boskoop railway station

Railway station

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The Boskoop railway station is a railway station in Boskoop, Netherlands, located on the RijnGouweLijn between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn. The railway station was opened on 7 October 1934 to transport the products of the local horticultural nurseries. Boskoop railway station is situated 620 metres east of Watertoren.

Boskoop Snijdelwijk railway station

Railway station

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Boskoop Snijdelwijk railway station is a railway station in Boskoop, South Holland, Netherlands that opened on 10 December 2017. It is located on the Gouda–Alphen aan den Rijn railway, which connects Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn, between Boskoop and Waddinxveen Noord stations. Boskoop Snijdelwijk railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Watertoren.

Hefbrug Boskoop

Bridge

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Hefbrug Boskoop is a bridge, which is situated 1½ km east of Watertoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boskoop and Randenburg.

Boskoop

Town

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Boskoop is a town in the province of South Holland. It was a separate municipality until it merged into Alphen aan den Rijn in 2014. The town had a population of 15,050 in 2012 and covers an area of 7.29 km2 of which 1.39 km2 is water.

Randenburg

Hamlet

Randenburg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 6 km northwest of Gouda. Randenburg is situated 3 km southeast of Watertoren.

Waddinxveen

Town

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Waddinxveen is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of 30,479 in 2021 and covers an area of 29.40 km2 of which 1.63 km2 is water. Waddinxveen is situated 3½ km south of Watertoren.

Watertoren

Type: Tower
Location: Alphen aan den Rijn, Groene Hart, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.07557° or 52° 4′ 32″ north

Longitude

4.63788° or 4° 38′ 16″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F463JGQ+65

GeoNames ID

6954579

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