Goidschalxoord
Encyclopedia
Goidschalxoord is a small village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is located about 5 km east of Oud-Beijerland
, in the municipality of Binnenmaas
.
Goidschalxoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Heinenoord
.
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 located about 5 km east of Oud-Beijerland
Oud-Beijerland
Oud-Beijerland is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. With a population of 23,797 in 2005, it is the most populated town on the Hoekse Waard island, located on the Oude Maas and Spui Rivers....
, 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...
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Goidschalxoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with 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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