national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
15 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Gorinchem
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Gorinchem
Gorinchem works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hoogblokland, 15km from Biesbosch National Park.
Gorinchem is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hoogblokland, about 4 km away.
Gorinchem (; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɔrkʏm] or [ˈɣɔrkəm]), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) of which 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 37,410 in 2021.
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municipality of Gorinchem also includes the population centre of Dalem.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gorinchem?
Within an hour or so of Gorinchem: Biesbosch National Park (15 km), Efteling (21 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (24 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Gorinchem?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Gorinchem?
Gorinchem is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Hoogblokland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,736
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8365, 4.9724
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Gorinchem
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
24 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Rietveld Schröder House
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Gorinchem
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 34 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 78 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 79 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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