Velsen
Sign in to saveVelsen, monumental house|thumb|280px|right Velsen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.
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Velsen is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of North Holland, situated on both sides of the North Sea Canal. It matters as a significant locality that straddles this important waterway connecting the Netherlands to the North Sea.
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- Aerial view of Velsen
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- Highlighted position of Velsen in a municipal map of North Holland
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Velsen, monumental house|thumb|280px|right Velsen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.
On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known as Koninklijke Hoogovens (the town of IJmuiden is actually located south of the canal). The headquarters of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij is located in IJmuiden.