famous road
Houtribdijk
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Andijk
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Andijk
Andijk is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lutjebroek, 18km from Houtribdijk.
Andijk is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 7,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lutjebroek, about 6 km away.
Andijk (Dutch: [ɑnˈdɛik] ; West Frisian: Andìk) is a former municipality and a village bordering Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Since 1 January 2011 Andijk has been part of Medemblik municipality.
The name Andijk comes from the Dutch: aan de dijk,Read more
lit. 'at the dike'. In 1667 a small church was built. During the Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811.
Andijk has fertile clay soil used for agriculture and vegetable horticulture and is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Andijk?
Within an hour or so of Andijk: Houtribdijk (18 km), Marken (33 km), Afsluitdijk (37 km), Schokland (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Andijk?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Andijk?
Andijk is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 6 km from Lutjebroek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,005
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.7467, 5.2222
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Worth the detour from Andijk
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Andijk
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 18 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 37 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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