Brandwijk

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Brandwijk in the municipality of Graafstroom.

Brandwijk (51°53′N, 4°49′E) is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom, and lies about 13 km west of Gorinchem.

The statistical area "Brandwijk", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 290.[1]

Brandwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Graafstroom.[2]

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  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

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