Loosduinen
Loosduinen is a locality in The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Loosduinen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Waldeck, as well as near the locality Kraaijenstein.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sand engine and Loosduins Museum.
Sand engine
Beach
The sand engine or sand motor is a type of beach nourishment where a large volume of sediment is added to a coast. The natural forces of wind, waves and tides then distribute the sand along the coast over many years, preventing the need for repetitive beach nourishment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rijswijk and Scheveningen.
Rijswijk
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rijswijk is a city in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is a small city, which evolved around a tiny city core. The name is derived of 'rijshout', a type of wood which grew in the area and the word 'wijc', which was used for settlement in medieval times.
Scheveningen
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scheveningen is a fishing village, commercial harbour and seaside resort district in The Hague, the "international city on the sea". It has never been independent from The Hague, but the neighbourhoods of the fishing community still keep their special way of life.
Escamp
Suburb
Photo: 1Veertje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escamp is a district of The Hague, Netherlands, built largely after the Second World War, on the 15th century Eskamppolders. With the addition of the Vinex neighbourhood Wateringse Veld, Escamp is the most populous district of the city; as of 1 January 2025, it had 132,809 inhabitants. Escamp is situated 3½ km east of Loosduinen.
Loosduinen
- Type: Locality
- Location: The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.0551° or 52° 3′ 18″ northLongitude
4.2295° or 4° 13′ 46″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9F46364H+2QGeoNames ID
11525037
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