Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Waalhaven
Neighborhood of Rotterdam in South Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Waalhaven is a harbour in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is one of the excavated harbors on the south bank of the Meuse river in Rotterdam. With an area of 3.1 square kilometers, it is one of the larger dug harbor basins in the world.[citation needed]
This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. (November 2024) |

The harbour area includes an industrial zone focusing on maritime, industrial and logistics industries.[1] The port additionally offers offshore power and energy solutions for vessels,[2] as well as a dedicated data center.[3]
Remove ads
Waalhaven Airport
The Waalhaven district used to be home to an airport, Vliegveld Waalhaven (Waalhaven Airport). It was the second civilian airport in the Netherlands and was opened in 1920. Part of it was also in use by the Dutch military's 3rd JaVA Fokker G.I squadron in 1940.
Among others, the N.V. Koolhoven aircraft factory was located at this airport. The factory and airport were destroyed in 1940 by the Dutch army so they could not fall into the hands of the Germans. After the Second World War, the city was prospecting an airport, but the existing airfield at Waalhaven was written off the list because the damage that was caused to prevent the airfield's capture was so great it was considered not worth repairing. Instead, aviation has now moved to Zestienhoven Airport.
Remove ads
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads