- The Gorzen
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The Gorzen
The Gorzenpark landscapeType Nature park Location The Netherlands, Ridderkerk Coordinates 51°52′10″N 4°37′30″E / 51.86944°N 4.625°ECoordinates: 51°52′10″N 4°37′30″E / 51.86944°N 4.625°E Area 98.84 acres (40.00 ha) Status Open all year The Gorzen is a nature park in the Dutch province of South Holland, located on the eastside of Ridderkerk, between the New Veer and the New harbor. The nature- and recreational park The Gorzen is a former dumpsite with a total area of 40 acres (160,000 m2). The park was formed in consequences of all kinds of activities and circumstances in a period of half a century shaped in a hillside nature park with a few lakes and brooks.
External links
- Nature association Ridderkerk (Dutch)
- Ridderkerk (official website) (Dutch)
Categories:- Parks in the Netherlands
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