Heenvliet
Heenvliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 7 km south of Maassluis, on the Brielse Maas.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Nissewaard |
| Population | ca. 2,700 |
Heenvliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]
In 2001, the town of Heenvliet had 2,675 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.36 km², and contained 1,064 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Heenvliet, which covers that part of the "Polder Heenvliet" that is in Bernisse, has a population of around 2,700.[3] The historic ruins of Ravesteyn Castle are located in the town.[4]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse .
- "Stichting Stede en Vrye Heerlykheyt". 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Heenvliet". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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Heenvliet, Markt with churchtower
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