Geervliet
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°16′E / 51.867°N 4.267°E
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Nissewaard |
Population (2006) | 1,759 |
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Geervliet, windmill: de Bernissemolen
Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.
Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]
Demographics[]
In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 687 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.[3] This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.
Notable residents[]
- Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer
See also[]
- Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse [1][permanent dead link]
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Geervliet". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Categories:
- Populated places in South Holland
- Former municipalities of South Holland
- Nissewaard
- South Holland geography stubs