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Prins Alexander
Prins Alexander is a borough in the northeast of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Prins Alexander has 7 neighbourhoods: *Het Lage Land *Kralingseveer *Nesselande *Ommoord *Oosterflank *Prinsenland *Zevenkamp Public transportation Prins Alexander is connected to the city center of Rotterdam through Rotterdam Metro lines A and B, with line A connecting to Binnenhof (Rotterdam Metro), Binnenhof station and line B to Nesselande (Rotterdam Metro), Nesselande station. Rotterdam Alexander railway station, on the main line from Rotterdam to Utrecht, is located in the center of the borough. Prins Alexanderpolder

Large parts of Prins Alexander lie in the Prins Alexanderpolder. This polder was reclaimed from peat fen near the river Rotte, north east of the city. In total 14 peat fens were laid dry. The fens were drained between 1865 and 1874, resulting in 2,660 acres of farmland. The polder was named after Alexander, Prince of Orange, Prince Alexander of the Netherlands (1851-1884). {{co ...
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Prinsenland
Prinsenland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl .... It consists of many different types of housing (flats, apartments, row-houses) surrounding the large and green Prinsenpark. In the Prinsenpark there is a cemetery, skate park, and a lake, which contains the monument to the lowest point in the Netherlands, the Vierkant Eiland (Square Island). Unfortunately the lowest point in the Netherlands is not actually here, but a few kilometres away in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel. References Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ...
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Polder
A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed # Flood plains separated from the sea or river by a dike # Marshes separated from the surrounding water by a dike and subsequently drained; these are also known as ''koogs'', especially in Germany The ground level in drained marshes subsides over time. All polders will eventually be below the surrounding water level some or all of the time. Water enters the low-lying polder through infiltration and water pressure of groundwater, or rainfall, or transport of water by rivers and canals. This usually means that the polder has an excess of water, which is pumped out or drained by opening sluices at low tide. Care must be taken not to set the internal water level too low. Polder land made up of peat (former marshland) will sink in relation to its previous l ...
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Rotterdam Alexander Railway Station
Rotterdam Alexander is a combined metro and railway station in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is located on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. It is named after Prins Alexander borough, and therefore indirectly after Alexander, Prince of Orange. Near the station is shopping mall Alexandrium situated. Train services The following services currently call at Rotterdam Alexander: *1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Groningen *1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Leeuwarden *2x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda-Goverwelle – Woerden – Amsterdam – Uitgeest *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda-Goverwelle (Peak hours only) Metro service Rotterdam Alexander station is also located on the Rotterdam Metro, a rapid transit system operated by RET. It is served by trains of lines A ...
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Nesselande (Rotterdam Metro)
Nesselande is a station on Line B of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in Rotterdam-Nesselande. It is the northern terminus of the line. The station, designed by architect Hans Moor, was opened on 29 August 2005 as part of the one-station extension of the East-West Line or Caland Line from its previous terminus De Tochten. Unlike the section between Capelsebrug and De Tochten, this section does not use overhead wires to provide traction power, but uses a third rail A third rail, also known as a live rail, electric rail or conductor rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway ... instead. The station consists of one island platform between two tracks. Rotterdam Metro stations located above ground Railway stations opened in 2005 2005 establishments in the Netherlands {{Rotterdam-metro-stub ...
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Binnenhof (Rotterdam Metro)
Binnenhof station is the northern terminus of Line A of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in Rotterdam-Ommoord. Trains departing from here are destined for Schiedam Centrum for most of the day. After 5pm their destination will be Kralingse Zoom and at night Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al .... This station was opened on 28 May 1983 when the East-West Line or Calandlijn was extended from its previous terminus Capelsebrug. It consists of an island platform between two running tracks and is on a section of line that uses overhead wires to provide traction power. Rotterdam Metro stations located above ground Railway stations opened in 1983 1983 establishments in the Netherlands {{Rotterdam-metro-stub ...
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Zevenkamp
Zevenkamp is a neighbourhood in the borough Prins Alexander, Rotterdam. History The City of Rotterdam, Netherlands acquired the about 540 acres in 1978, in a land exchange with Capelle aan den IJssel Capelle aan den IJssel (; en, Capelle on the IJssel) is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of , of which is water. It is situ ... and Zevenhuizen. Until then, the area was a rural polder. Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ...
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Oosterflank
Oosterflank is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl .... Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ...
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Rotterdam Kunstwerk De Bollen
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"New Meuse"'' inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction ...
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Ommoord
Ommoord is a neighbourhood in the borough Prins Alexander, part of the municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. Ommoord is surrounded by the neighbourhoods Zevenkamp, Het Lage Land and Terbregge. It has around 25.000 inhabitants across 12.500 households. The river Rotte flows through the north of Ommoord. Neighbourhoods Ommoord has 15 neighbourhoods: Bloemenbuurt (Flower-neighbourhood), Bremmenbuurt (Broom), Distelbuurt (Thistle), Doornenbuurt (Thorn), Grasbuurt (Grass), Heidebuurt (heather), Bessenbuurt (Berry), Klaverbuurt (Clover), Kruidenbuurt (Herbs), Middengebied-West (Middle area-West), Middengebied-Centrum (Middle area-Center, Middengebied-Oost (Middle area-East), Mossenbuurt (Moss), Rozenbuurt (Rose) and the Varenbuurt (Fern). Public transport Two buslines extend into ''Ommoord'': 34 en 35. The Calandlijn line of the Rotterdam subway extends into ''Ommoord'' and has 4 stations in it: *Graskruid (both ''Ommoord'' and ''Nesselande'' branches) *Rom ...
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Nesselande
Nesselande is a new extension on the east side of the city of Rotterdam, in South Holland, the Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Prins Alexander, formerly Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Nesselande consists of three development areas: Tuinstad, Badplaats and Waterwijk. On the south side, located near the A20 motorway, there is a modest business park which forms a logical buffer between the motorway and the housing. Within the new development, an ecological park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ... known as ''Rietveldpark'' provides for natural elements. Line B of the Rotterdam Metro was extended to the area in 2005. {{Authority control Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam ...
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