Piershil | |
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— Town — | |
Windmill Simonia | |
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Piershil in the municipality of Korendijk. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Korendijk |
Population | |
• Total | 1,600 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code |
Piershil is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Korendijk, and lies about 5 km south of Spijkenisse.
In 2001, the town of Piershil had 1185 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 477 residences.[1] The statistical area "Piershil", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1570.[2]
Piershil was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.[3]