Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ

Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ is an industrial building in , . Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Hoek van ‘t IJ” and “Hoek van ‘t IJ Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vuurtoreneiland and Amsterdam Public Library, OBA IJburg.

Islet
Photo: Caseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small island in the , Netherlands, just off the coast of . The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.

Library
Photo: NMaia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km southwest of Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ.

Fort
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is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the near . now belongs to the municipality of and is open to visitors. is situated 4 km east of Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durgerdam and IJburg.

Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the .

Quarter
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential neighbourhood under construction in , Netherlands. It is situated in the and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake.

Village
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
is a village in the province of , , part of the municipality of . It lies about 7 km northeast of the , in the Landelijk Noord district. is situated 3 km northwest of Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ.

Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ

Latitude
52.37181° or 52° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
5.01406° or 5° 0′ 51″ east
Inception
1950
Height
20 metres (64 feet)
Open location code
9F4792C7+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169517565
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q2921152
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Lighthouse Hoek van ‘t IJ” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hoek van ‘t IJ”
  • Cebuano: “Hoek van ’t IJ”
  • Dutch: “Hoek van ‘t IJ, opengewerkte vuurtoren van gietijzer en profielstaal”
  • Dutch: “Hoek van ‘t IJ”
  • Dutch: “Hoek van ’t IJ”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 6788”
  • French: “phare de Hoek van ‘t IJ”
  • French: “Phare de Hoek van ’t IJ”

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