Cromstrijen
Cromstrijen (pronounced [krɔmˈstrɛi̯ən] (
listen); Cromstrien in local dialect) was a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi) of which 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) is water. It was formed on 1 January 1984, when the municipalities on the Hoeksche Waard were merged into larger municipalities. On January 1, 2019 it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.
Cromstrijen | |
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 Water tower in Klaaswaal | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 1984 |
| Merged | 2019 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 54.37 km2 (20.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3280–3281, 3286 |
| Area code | 0186 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Cromstrijen consists of the communities Klaaswaal and Numansdorp (townhall).
Its population was in 2019.
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cromstrijen, June 2015
See also
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 3281LK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
External links
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