Brandwijk
Encyclopedia
Brandwijk is a small village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom
, and lies about 13 km west of Gorinchem
.
The statistical area "Brandwijk", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 290.
Brandwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Graafstroom.
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...
. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom
Graafstroom
Graafstroom is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,697 in 2004, and covers an area of 69.32 km² of which 2.21 km² is water....
, and lies about 13 km west of Gorinchem
Gorinchem
Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
.
The statistical area "Brandwijk", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 290.
Brandwijk was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Graafstroom.