Giessenburg
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Giessenburg is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden
, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem
.
Giessenburg was a separate municipality between 1957 and 1986. It was created in a merger of the municipalitie Giessen-Nieuwkerk
and Peursum
.
In 2001, the town of Giessenburg had 2514 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43 km², and contained 911 residences.
The statistical area "Giessenburg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2900.
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 Giessenlanden
Giessenlanden
Giessenlanden is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.12 km² of which 1.55 km² is water....
, and lies about 6 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...
.
Giessenburg was a separate municipality between 1957 and 1986. It was created in a merger of the municipalitie Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now called Giessenburg. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg....
and Peursum
Peursum
Peursum is a former village and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village was located on the north bank of the small river Giessen, opposite the village of Giessen-Nieuwkerk...
.
In 2001, the town of Giessenburg had 2514 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43 km², and contained 911 residences.
The statistical area "Giessenburg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2900.