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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Holland
Bangert
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Bangert
Bangert is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Zwaagdijk-Oost, 20km from Houtribdijk.
Bangert is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zwaagdijk-Oost, about 4 km away.
Bangert is a neighbourhood of Andijk and former village in northwest Netherlands, located in Medemblik, North Holland.
Throughout its history Bangert has been competing with surrounding municipalities (esp. Andijk and Kerkbuurt) for land and population. For instance, in 1667 neighbouring Kerkbuurt acquired a churchRead more
and began pulling away some of Bangert's inhabitants. In the 19th and 20th centuries, poverty combined with landgrabbing by Wervershoof also diminished the village.
Andijk annexed Bangert, Kerkbuurt and Munnikij which are now considered neighbourhoods of Andijk. In 2011, it became part of the Medemblik municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bangert?
Within an hour or so of Bangert: Houtribdijk (20 km), Marken (31 km), Zaanse Schans (38 km), Afsluitdijk (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Bangert?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Bangert?
Bangert is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Zwaagdijk-Oost.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,470
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.7358, 5.1801
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Worth the detour from Bangert
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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
38 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Winkel 43
Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Bangert
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 20 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.
- 39 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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