IJmuiden Ferry Port

IJmuiden Ferry Port is a port in Velsen Municipality, North Holland. IJmuiden Ferry Port is situated nearby to the lighthouse Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden, as well as near the theater building Thalia Theater.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden and Fort IJmuiden.

Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden

Lighthouse

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The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden. Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is situated 280 metres southwest of IJmuiden Ferry Port.

Fort IJmuiden

Fort

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Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in IJmuiden North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the North Sea Canal. The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island. Fort IJmuiden is situated 600 metres northwest of IJmuiden Ferry Port.

Thalia Theater

Theater building

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Thalia Theater is a theater building, which is situated 470 metres east of IJmuiden Ferry Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.

IJmuiden

Town

Photo: Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.

IJmuiden is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam.

Wijk aan Zee

Village

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Wijk aan Zee is a village on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk, the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place there every year. Wijk aan Zee is situated 3½ km north of IJmuiden Ferry Port.

Velsen-Noord

Village

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Velsen-Noord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 10 km north of Haarlem. From 1865 on, when the construction on the North Sea Canal began, the town of Velsen, which originated in Roman times, was split in two parts. Velsen-Noord is situated 4 km east of IJmuiden Ferry Port.

IJmuiden Ferry Port

Type: Port
Also known as: “IJmuiden Port Amsterdam”
Category: transportation
Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.46291° or 52° 27′ 47″ north

Longitude

4.58512° or 4° 35′ 6″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

9F46FH7P+52

GeoNames ID

9253533

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