Frequently asked questions about amenities in Rockanje

The upcoming local shopping opening hours in Rockanje during Sundays and public holidays (like Easter, Pentecost, Christmas, etc.), can be found at the following website: https://koopzondagen.net/#Zuid-Holland

The standard opening hours in Rockanje during Sundays and public holidays are of 12:00 till 17:00 hrs.

VVV Rockanje
Berberislaan 2
3235 AA Rockanje
Tel. +31 181-401600

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You must be 18 or older to buy alcohol; if in doubt, staff will ask for ID.

• Supermarket: sells beer, wine and other drinks with less than 15% alcohol.
• Liquor store: spirits are sold in a slijterij (liquor store).
• ID: passport, ID card or driving licence; without proof you may be refused.

Yes, in the Netherlands 11 November is an ordinary day, so the shops in Rockanje keep their normal opening hours.

• Belgium and France: there 11 November (Armistice Day) is a public holiday; in the Netherlands it is not.

All local information about cycling and bicycle rental in Rockanje is available on the cycling page: https://rockanje.org/en/cycling.php

You can buy cycling routes at the local tourist office and the local bike rental.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://rockanje.org/en/medical-addresses.php

Rockanje has no police station of its own; the nearest station is in Hellevoetsluis, about 8 km away.

• Emergency: call 112 if life is in danger or a crime is taking place.
• Non-emergency: call 0900 8844, from abroad +31 343 578 844.
• Hellevoetsluis police station: Bruggehoofd 11, 3223 DB Hellevoetsluis; you can report a crime here by appointment, also via a 3D video desk; appointments via 0900 8844.
• Online: reporting a theft, for example, is often also possible via politie.nl.

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A good place for gas bottles is Voorne Gas in Vierpolders, about 10 km from Rockanje.

• Address: Achterdijk 54, 3237 LA Vierpolders, tel. +31 181 325 911, voornegas.nl.
• Range: buy or exchange gas bottles, and have propane bottles refilled at their own filling station.
• Other sales points: find an address nearby with the Benegas bottle finder or the Primagaz dealer locator.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://rockanje.org/en/medical-addresses.php

Almost all homes for sale in the Netherlands, including holiday homes in and around Rockanje, are listed on funda.nl, each with the estate agent handling the sale.

• Searching: search funda for Rockanje or for the municipality of Voorne aan Zee and filter on holiday homes (recreatiewoning) if needed.
• Estate agents: funda also lists the estate agents in the region with their contact details.
• Note: many holiday homes may not be used as a permanent residence; ask the agent about the zoning plan and rental options.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://rockanje.org/en/medical-addresses.php

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

If you have lost something you can report this at the municipality Westvoorne (https://www.westvoorne.nl/). Not the police. Is it an object which has been stolen from you? Then you should indeed do report to the police. Sometimes you also need to go to the police when it comes to a lost identity document.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Rockanje, you can inquire the local municipality Westvoorne. Perhaps your item is already found. You can declare an lost object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also come to the town hall.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local municipality.

You can declare an found object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also always come to the town hall.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://rockanje.org/en/medical-addresses.php

No, carnival is not celebrated in Rockanje or anywhere else on Voorne.

• Nearby: carnival is mainly celebrated extensively in North Brabant and Limburg, for example in Bergen op Zoom.

If you want to get married in Rockanje, you arrange this through the municipality of Voorne aan Zee.

• Notice of marriage: first you give notice of your intended marriage to the municipality, at least two weeks and at most one year before the wedding date.
• Who can marry: a wedding in the Netherlands is possible if at least one of the partners lives in the Netherlands or has Dutch nationality.
• Venue and date: the municipality will inform you about wedding venues, available dates and costs.
• Contact: voorneaanzee.nl

Gemeente Westvoorne
Raadhuislaan 6
3235 AP Rockanje
tel. +31 181-40 80 00
tel. +31 23-5740100
e-mail. gemeente@westvoorne.nl
web. https://www.westvoorne.nl/

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No, there is no public launderette in Rockanje; the nearest self-service launderette is in Hellevoetsluis, about 8 km away.

• Wash-ME Hellevoetsluis: at Berkman, Rijksstraatweg 65 in Hellevoetsluis; self-service, with large machines for duvets and the like.
• Campsite or holiday park: many campsites and holiday parks have washing machines and dryers for their own guests.
• More locations: all Wash-ME launderettes are listed in the Wash-ME location finder.

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