Kethel en Spaland

Kandelaar is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Sportpark Thurlede is a cricket ground in Schiedam, Netherlands. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1996 when the Netherlands played Somerset in a friendly. The ground later held a single Women's One Day International there in 2003 between Scotland Women played West Indies Women in the IWCC Trophy.The Netherlands hosted the 2010 World Cricket League Division One tournament, with two One Day Internationals being played there, both matches being between Canada and Kenya. These matches also hold List A status, with the ground hosting two more List A matches later in 2010 when the ground hosted two matches in the 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40. In these the Netherlands played Derbyshire and Yorkshire.The ground is used by Excelsior 20 Cricket Club.

The Schiedam train disaster took place in the Netherlands on 4 May 1976 near the station Schiedam Rotterdam-West. The international Rhine Express boat train (D-train D215) from Hook of Holland, which left for Munich and was hauled by NS Class 1300 electric locomotive no. 1311 Best collided with a train of the then new sprinter type, (trainset 2008 of Stoptrein 4116) coming from Rotterdam. The collision caused the deaths of 24 people (in the forward carriage of the 2008), 5 severe casualties and several tens of less severely injured. The disaster was the second major train crash near Schiedam, following the first major train accident in the Netherlands, which happened on 10 August 1856 and caused 3 deaths.

De Zwethheul is a defunct restaurant located in Zweth, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1990-2004 and two Michelin stars in the period 2005–2014. De restaurant closed on 8 January 2015 and was replaced by restaurant "Aan de Zweth".Last head chef was Mario Ridder, who took over in 2006 from Erik van Loo. Cees Wildschut earned the first ever star for the restaurant.

Schiedam Nieuwland is a metro station in Schiedam in the Netherlands. Located on the Hoekse Lijn, it is served by RET Metro Line B at all times, and Line A during peak periods. The station is built on the bridge over the Nieuwe Damlaan, one of the principal streets northwest of the city centre of Schiedam.

Nieuwland, Kortland, en 's-Graveland (often abbreviated to "Nieuwland c.a.") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located on three sides of the city of Schiedam. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855.The municipality consisted of three polders: Kortland, west of Schiedam; Nieuwland, north of the city; and 's-Graveland, northeast of the city. Nieuwland is now the name of a neighbourhood of Schiedam, located in the former municipality. According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, Nieuwland c.a. had about 330 inhabitants.

Parkweg is an underground subway station in the Dutch town of Schiedam, located just west of Rotterdam. The station is part of Rotterdam Metro line C and was opened as a result of an extension of the East-West Line (also formerly called Caland line) which opened in November 2002. This extension connected the former terminus Marconiplein to the North-South Line (also Erasmus line) at Tussenwater station.

Sportpark Harga is a cricket ground in Schiedam, Netherlands. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1968 when the Netherlands Under-23s played the Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground hosted various touring international sides in the 1980s, while in 1990 it held seven matches in the ICC Trophy. In 2003, the ground held a Women's One Day International when the Netherlands Women played Japan Women at the IWCC Trophy. In September 2020, a turf ground was installed, giving the facility a total of six pitches, with the aim to host One Day International (ODI) matches in the future.

De Noord (English: The North) is a windmill located on the Noordvest 38 in Schiedam, Netherlands. It is the tallest windmill in the world with a roof height of 33.3 metres. Its wing span is 26.6 metres. The mill is one of the five remaining windmills in Schiedam, and is a national monument (nr 32716) since 29 May 1969. Today De Noord houses a restaurant.

Zweth or De Zweth is a hamlet in the western Netherlands. It is located about halfway between Delft and Rotterdam, where the small river Berkelsche Zweth joins the Schie river, around a bridge across the Berkelsche Zweth. The hamlet has always been divided between the historical areas of Delfland (north) and Schieland (south). The part north of the bridge is located in the historical municipality of Ackersdijk en Vrouwenregt, currently part of Midden-Delfland, while the southern part is located in the historical municipality of Overschie, since 1941 part of Rotterdam. The two municipalities use two different spellings of the name: the official name for the northern part is "De Zweth", while the southern part is called just "Zweth". The restaurant De Zwethheul, a restaurant with two Michelin stars, is located there.

Ackersdijk en Vrouwenregt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, located about halfway between Delft and Schiedam. It existed from 1817 to 1855, when it was joined to the municipality of Vrijenban. The area is now part of the municipalities of Midden-Delfland, Delft, and Pijnacker-Nootdorp. The municipality had about 150 inhabitants.

Troelstralaan is a metro station in Schiedam, situated on Rotterdam Metro line C. The station was opened on 4 November 2002 as part of the last major expansion of the Rotterdam metro. The main entrance, at the east end of the subway station, is located on the street named after P.J. Troelstra, and the island platform is accessible by entrances on both ends.