Maasvlakte Light

Maasvlakte Light is an inactive lighthouse in , an industrial area in the city of , the . At a height of 216 feet it is the twelfth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the second-tallest concrete lighthouse in the world, and the tallest Dutch lighthouse.
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  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Maasvlakte”, “Maasvlakte Lighthouse”, and “Vuurtoren aan de Maasvlakte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maasvlakte Power Plant and Haliade-X.

Power station
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is a power station, which is situated 1 km southeast of Maasvlakte Light.

Electrical generator
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is an electrical generator, which is situated 1 km south of Maasvlakte Light.

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is situated 1½ km northeast of Maasvlakte Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maasvlakte and Hook of Holland.

Locality
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The Rotterdam is a massive man-made westward extension of the port and industrial facility within the . Situated in the municipality of in the , the is built on land reclaimed from the .

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is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in Rijnmond. It is well connected to the nearby regional hub, .

Village
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is a village in the western , in the municipality of . In 2001, the town of had 5,403 inhabitants, the built-up area of the town was 1.9 km2, and contained 2,274 residences. is situated 9 km southeast of Maasvlakte Light.

Maasvlakte Light

Latitude
51.97005° or 51° 58′ 12″ north
Longitude
4.01431° or 4° 0′ 52″ east
Inception
1975
Height
65 metres (213 feet)
Operator
Rijkswaterstaat
Open location code
9F36X2C7+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171988333
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q1137592
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Maasvlakte Light” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sif Maasvlakte 2 and BritNed converterstation.

Nearby Places

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