National Park · Netherlands
Veluwezoom National Park
Veluwezoom National Park is a national park in Netherlands, covering 12,355 acres (5,000 ha), established in 1930.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Netherlands |
| Area | 12,355 acres (5,000 ha) |
| Established | 1930 |
| Coordinates | 52.0484° N, 6.0199° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Veluwezoom National Park
Veluwezoom National Park is a national park in the Netherlands located in the province of Gelderland. It is the oldest national park in the Netherlands. It has a surface area of about 50 square kilometers (some 20 square miles) at the southeastern edge of the Veluwe, a complex of terminal push moraines from the Saalian glaciation. The park has a pronounced relief by Dutch standards, with its highest point at 110 metres (360 ft) above sea level. It is a private national park, owned by Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, the largest nature conservation organisation in the Netherlands.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) · Weeze, Germany · 31.3 miles away
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 49.7 miles away
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 56.2 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Veluwezoom National Park?
Veluwezoom National Park is in Netherlands (52.0484° N, 6.0199° E).
When was Veluwezoom National Park established?
Veluwezoom National Park was established in 1930, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Veluwezoom National Park?
Veluwezoom National Park covers 12,355 acres (5,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1703055 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veluwezoom_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).