Bleskensgraaf

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Bleskensgraaf in the municipality of Graafstroom.

Bleskensgraaf (51°52′N, 4°47′E) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom, and lies about 10 km northeast of Dordrecht.

In 2001, the town of Bleskensgraaf had 1816 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.25 km², and contained 577 residences.[1] The statistical area "Bleskensgraaf", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2640.[2]

Until 1986, Bleskensgraaf was a separate municipality (called "Bleskensgraaf en Hofwege" between 1855 and 1986). Bleskensgraaf is a heerlijkheid or seigniory.

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  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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