Volkerak locks
Volkerak locks is a lock in North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. Volkerak locks is situated nearby to the village Ooltgensplaat, as well as near Numansdorp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de Hel and Mauritshuis.
Fort de Hel
Fort
Photo: JHGS, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Fort de Hel is situated 1¼ km southeast of Volkerak locks.
Mauritshuis
Museum
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauritshuis is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Volkerak locks.
Sabina Henrica Fort
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Sabina Henrica Fort is situated 2 km southwest of Volkerak locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willemstad and Ooltgensplaat.
Willemstad
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021 was 2,490. Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved fortifications.
Ooltgensplaat
Village
Photo: China Crisis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ooltgensplaat is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse. Ooltgensplaat is situated 4½ km west of Volkerak locks.
Numansdorp
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Numansdorp is a town and former municipality in the province South Holland in the Netherlands and is located on the island Hoeksche Waard near the Hollands Diep. Numansdorp is situated 4½ km northeast of Volkerak locks.
Volkerak locks
- Type: Lock
- Description: lock complex in Willemstad, Netherlands
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Brabant, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.68999° or 51° 41′ 24″ northLongitude
4.41004° or 4° 24′ 36″ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9F36MCQ6+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 56198966OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lockGeoNames ID
8051124Wikidata ID
Q1886412
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Zeeuws—“Volkerak locks” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Volkeraksluizen”
- French: “écluses du Volkerak”
- French: “Écluses du Volkerak”
- German: “Volkeraksluizen”
- Japanese: “フォルケラク複合閘門”
- Norwegian: “Volkeraksluizen”
- Zeeuws: “Volkeraksluzen”
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