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Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
9 km · about 15 min drive
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IJmuiden
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About IJmuiden
IJmuiden works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hofgeest, 9km from Circuit Zandvoort.
IJmuiden is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hofgeest, about 4 km away.
IJmuiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛiˈmœydə(n)]) is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. To the south it abuts a large reserve ofRead more
plant-covered dunes, the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. The town is on the south bank; the north bank is otherwise a steel plant and Velsen-Noord.
It is 10 kilometres (6 mi) north northwest of Haarlem which is 18 kilometres (11 mi) due west of Amsterdam.
The port is a deepwater port suited to fully laden Panamax ships, and the fourth port of the Netherlands.
The internal capitalization within IJmuiden as IJ is a digraph in modern Dutch with an exceptional spelling convention. Also, in some typefaces, IJ is recognised as a ligature and is placed in one typed or handwritten space.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near IJmuiden?
Within an hour or so of IJmuiden: Circuit Zandvoort (9 km), Haarlem Grote Markt (9 km), Zaanse Schans (14 km), Dam Square (21 km).
Are there any good drives near IJmuiden?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is IJmuiden?
IJmuiden is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Hofgeest.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,925
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.4603, 4.6105
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from IJmuiden
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near IJmuiden
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 58 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.
- 62 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
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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