Gaatkensbult
Gaatkensbult is a scenic viewpoint in Barendrecht Municipality, South Holland. Gaatkensbult is situated nearby to the park Jan Gerritse Polder, as well as near the basin Bouwdok Barendrecht.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: artificial hill in Barendrecht, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Jan Gerritse Hill”, “Jan Gerritseheuvel”, and “Oude Maasheuvel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barendrecht railway station and Bethelkerk.
Barendrecht railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barendrecht railway station is a railway station in Barendrecht, Netherlands, located on the Breda–Rotterdam railway between Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Adjacent to the four tracks of this line are two tracks for the HSL-Zuid and three for freight, as part of the Betuweroute freight route to Zevenaar. Barendrecht railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Gaatkensbult.
Bethelkerk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bethelkerk is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Gaatkensbult.
Portlandsebrug
Bridge
The Portlandsebrug, known as the Netkous, is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Rotterdam and Albrandswaard crossing the A15 motorway and connects Rotterdam-Charlois with Rhoon. Portlandsebrug is situated 3½ km northwest of Gaatkensbult.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koedood and Heinenoord.
Koedood
Hamlet
Koedood is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Albrandswaard and Barendrecht. Koedood was the name of a small stream, flowing from the Oude Maas northwest to the Nieuwe Maas, opposite of Schiedam.
Heinenoord
Village
Heinenoord is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland on the island Hoekse Waard. It is located about 10 km south of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.
Gaatkensbult
- Categories: artificial hill, tourism, and peak
- Location: Barendrecht Municipality, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.84006° or 51° 50′ 24″ northLongitude
4.50018° or 4° 30′ 1″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
9F36RGR2+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 1538008805OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q4927808
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In Other Languages
“Gaatkensbult” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gaatkensbult”
- Dutch: “Jan Gerritseheuvel”
- Dutch: “Oude Maasheuvel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jan Gerritse Polder and Bouwdok Barendrecht.
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