Capelle aan den IJssel
Capelle aan den IJssel is a large town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
The municipality had a population of 67,319 in 2021, and covers an area of 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi), of which 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) is water. It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam, on the Hollandse IJssel river.
Getting to Capelle aan den IJssel
Through the north of the region, the A20 highway runs from the Rotterdam ringway to Gouda, connecting near the Alexandrium mall with exit 16. The ringway also serves Capelle from the A16, where exit 25 feeds into the N210/S107, which connects to Kralingen in the west and Capelle in the east. Metro lines A, B and C all run through and terminate in this district.
Worth seeing
- 01Historisch Museum Capelle
- 02Dief- en Duifhuisje
- 03Vierkant Eiland in de Plas
- 04Schollebos
Tucked onto the south side of the Schollevaar suburb, the Schollebos is one of the larger parks in this area, which has a very active community.
Things to do
- 01Isala Theater
Stadsplein 5 (Capelle Centrum C ), info@isalatheater.nl.
- 02Golfclub Capelle
's-Gravenweg 311,.
- 03Zevenhuizerplas
Found at the line of the metro's B-line, the Zevenhuizerplas is a large recreational lake with facilities for water sports and recreation.
Getting around Capelle aan den IJssel the local way
- Get inFurthermore, the water ferries 20 and 21 call at Rivium, a business park in the far west of Capelle.
- Get inThis water ferry port is connected to the metro through a self-driving bus, though you will have to walk half a kilometre from the ferry port to the end of the bus line.
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