Hillegersberg-Schiebroek
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Hillegersberg-Schiebroek is a borough
in northern Rotterdam
. The borough has (on January 1, 2008) 40,846 inhabitants.
Until the annexation by Rotterdam on August 1, 1941 were Hillegersberg and Schiebroek independent communities. In 1947 in Rotterdam, the first elected councils established, in 1948 was the first Hillegersberg-Schiebroek ward council. In 1972, the Regulation on the localities in the city of Rotterdam was adopted. The neighbourhood council of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek was in 1983 converted into a municipal section.
Hillegersberg is operated by Rotterdam tram lines
4 and 8 and Schiebroek by tram line 25. The borough is also served by several bus lines from the RET
and Qbuzz
.
Within the municipality Hillegersberg-Schiebroek the Stichting Wijkvervoer Hillegersberg-Schiebroek takes care of cheap transportation for the elderly and other people unable to use own or public transport. This is done under the name De Belbus.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in northern Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. The borough has (on January 1, 2008) 40,846 inhabitants.
Until the annexation by Rotterdam on August 1, 1941 were Hillegersberg and Schiebroek independent communities. In 1947 in Rotterdam, the first elected councils established, in 1948 was the first Hillegersberg-Schiebroek ward council. In 1972, the Regulation on the localities in the city of Rotterdam was adopted. The neighbourhood council of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek was in 1983 converted into a municipal section.
Hillegersberg is operated by Rotterdam tram lines
Trams in Rotterdam
The Rotterdam tramway network is a key element of the overall public transport arrangements in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.Opened in 1879, the network currently has 8 regular lines and 3 occasional lines. It has been operated since 1927 by Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram .-History:The RET has had two...
4 and 8 and Schiebroek by tram line 25. The borough is also served by several bus lines from the RET
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It currently operates 28 bus lines, 9 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities....
and Qbuzz
Qbuzz
Qbuzz is a public transport bus company in the Netherlands. It operates services in Rotterdam, Drenthe, Groningen, and south-east Friesland.-Corporate:Qbuzz was founded in 2008 by two former directors of Connexxion. NS has a 49% stake in Qbuzz...
.
Within the municipality Hillegersberg-Schiebroek the Stichting Wijkvervoer Hillegersberg-Schiebroek takes care of cheap transportation for the elderly and other people unable to use own or public transport. This is done under the name De Belbus.
The district consists of the following areas
- Former HillegersbergHillegersbergHillegersberg is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded as a village in the Middle Ages...
: the oldest part of the borough. - 110-Morgen110-Morgen110-Morgen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, The Netherlands....
: created in the fifties. The name refers to the surface of the polder. - KleiwegkwartierKleiwegkwartierKleiwegkwartier is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
: with many houses from the years 1920-1930. - MolenlaankwartierMolenlaankwartierMolenlaankwartier is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
: consists mostly of post-war houses. - TerbreggeTerbreggeTerbregge is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
: an older core on either side of Rottenburg (Terbregge named after the bridge over the River Rotte) and a new part that was completed in 2005: New Terbregge. - SchiebroekSchiebroekSchiebroek is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, and part of the borough of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek.Schiebroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it became part of Rotterdam....
: a modern residential area, located in the same polder, originally set up as a garden.