's-Gravenzande
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of 's-Gravenzande in the municipality of Westland. |
's-Gravenzande ( ) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 12 km southwest of The Hague.
Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.77 km² (of which 3.38 km² water).
The former municipality of 's-Gravenzande also included the township of Heenweg. The city of 's-Gravenzande received city-rights in 1247. However Naaldwijk is larger, 's-Gravenzande is the only city in Westland therefor.
In 2001, the town of 's-Gravenzande had 15241 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.7 km², and contained 5879 residences.[1] The statistical area "'s-Gravenzande", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 19750.[2]
[edit] Notable people born in 's-Gravenzande
- Stefan Aartsen (b. 1975), butterfly swimmer
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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