Korendijk
| Korendijk | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Harbour of Nieuw-Beijerland | |||
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.svg.png) Location in South Holland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°19′E / 51.800°N 4.317°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 4°19′E / 51.800°N 4.317°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1984 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Servaas Stoop (SGP) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 100.47 km2 (38.79 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 10,716 | ||
| • Density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3264–3267, 3284 | ||
| Area code | 0186 | ||
| Website |
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Korendijk (population: 10,716 in 2014) is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 100.47 km2 (38.79 sq mi) of which 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) is water.
With the municipal reorganization of the Hoeksche Waard on 1 January 1984, the municipality of Korendijk was formed out of the former municipalities of Goudswaard, Nieuw-Beijerland, Piershil (location of town hall), Zuid-Beijerland, and the island Tiengemeten. In addition to these villages, it also has the population centres Nieuwendijk and Zuidzijde.
It is bordered on the southside by the Haringvliet estuary, on the westside by the Spui River, and by the municipalities Oud-Beijerland and Cromstrijen to the north and east.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Korendijk, 2013.
References
- ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Korendijk. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 3265BT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 sAugust 2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
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Bernisse / Spui | Spijkenisse Spui |
Oud-Beijerland | |
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Cromstrijen | |||
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| Haringvliet Goeree-Overflakkee |
