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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Vuren
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Vuren
Vuren works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kedichem, 19km from Biesbosch National Park.
Vuren is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kedichem, about 4 km away.
Vuren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 5 km east of Gorinchem.
Vuren was a separate municipality until 1986, when it merged with Asperen, Herwijnen, and Heukelum including Spijk. The new municipality was originally called "Vuren",Read more
but the name changed to "Lingewaal" in 1987. Before 1816, the municipality of Vuren was named "Dalem".
In 2001, the village of Vuren had 1575 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.47 km², and contained 608 residences.
The statistical area "Vuren", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2090.
The fort at Vuren formed as part of the defensive Hollandic Water Line.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vuren?
Within an hour or so of Vuren: Efteling (19 km), Biesbosch National Park (19 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (23 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Vuren?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Vuren?
Vuren is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Kedichem.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,880
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8250, 5.0458
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Worth the detour from Vuren
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
23 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
29 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Vuren
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 40 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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