Heinenoord

Heinenoord, church

Heinenoord is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland on the island Hoekse Waard. It is located about 10 km south of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Binnenmaas.

Heinenoord was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas. After 1855, the municipality also covered the village of Goidschalxoord.^[1]

The Heinenoordtunnel is a road tunnel located near Heinenoord and is named after it.

There is also a bus station near Heinenoord called the Busstation Heinenoord which serves as a public transport hub in the Hoekse Waard.

References

↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Heinenoord". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

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Coordinates: 51°50′N 4°29′E / 51.833°N 4.483°E / 51.833; 4.483

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