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
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Gorinchem works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hoogblokland, 15km from Biesbosch National Park.
Gorinchem is a town located in South Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 34,736, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gorinchem sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gorinchem to your route.
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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Gorinchem is located in South Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8365 latitude, 4.9724 longitude.
Gorinchem has a population of approximately 34,736 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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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
landmark
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
24 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
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
April to October
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