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Willemsbrug

Located in Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 51°55′01″ N 4°29′46″ E

Willemsbrug
Gerard Dukker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Rotterdam
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
-4 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport6 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol47 km

About Willemsbrug

Willemsbrug is a landmark. Location: Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland.

From Wikipedia

The Willemsbrug (English: "William Bridge") is a bridge next to the Erasmusbrug in the centre of Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas. It links the northern part of the city with the Noordereiland and (in combination with the Koninginnebrug) the district of Feijenoord. The bridge was completed in 1981, designed by C. Veerling and named after King Willem III of the Netherlands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1975
Opened
1981
Architect
Cor Veerling
Height
50 m
Length
0.3 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Willemsbrug

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Willemsbrug
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)715369485372776486929682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Willemsbrug

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 6 kmnorthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 47 kmnortheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 1 kmnorthwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 16 kmnorth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 17 kmsoutheast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 27 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Willemsbrug

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 130 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 6 kmS
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 3 kmSE
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 22 kmNW
  • Slot Honingen Historic site 1 kmE

25–60 km119 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 60 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 57 kmS
  • Hassel Bos Natural site 57 kmS
  • Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 58 kmSE

60–100 km425 places

  • Het Eiland Island 87 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 74 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 74 kmS
  • Grote Geule Lake 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rotterdam City, Rotterdam Municipality
    1.3 km NW
  • Feijenoord Neighbourhood, Rotterdam Municipality
    0.9 km SE
  • Kop van Zuid Village, Rotterdam Municipality
    1.4 km SW
  • Bloemhof Neighbourhood, Rotterdam Municipality
    2.2 km S

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