Blaaksedijk is a small village on a dike in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. The village partially lies in the municipality of Binnenmaas

Binnenmaas

Binnenmaas is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 19,245 in 2004, and covers an area of 54.91 km² of which 4.57 km² is water...

. Blaaksedijk lies between Puttershoek

Puttershoek

Puttershoek is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Oude Maas, on the island Hoeksche Waard, in the province of South Holland. On January 1, 1984, the municipality of Puttershoek was merged with several others into Binnenmaas...

, Mijnsheerenland

Mijnsheerenland

Mijnsheerenland is a village on the Hoeksche Waard in the Dutch province of South Holland with 4,435 inhabitants . It is located on the shores of the Binnenbedijkte Maas about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Binnenmaas...

 and Heinenoord

Heinenoord

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...

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At the nearby industrial area Boonsweg the "Nettorama" is located, one of the largest supermarkets of the Hoekse Waard, formerly known as the "Witte Boerderij" (White Farm). The "Witte Markt" (White Market) is also located there, a flea market which continues to attract a large number of visitors ever Saturday.