Hoornaar
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Hoornaar is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
, in the Alblasserwaard, north of the river Merwede and south of the river Lek. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden
, and lies about 5 km north of Gorinchem
.
In 2007, the town of Hoornaar had 1655 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km².
The statistical area "Hoornaar", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.
Hoornaar was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Giessenlanden
.
The town hall of the municipality Giessenlanden lies within the town's borders. The small rivers Kromme Giessen, Giessen and Kleine Vaart flow through the town.
The name Hoornaar is derived from Hornedamme. A 'Horne' is a curve in a river. Years ago the river Linge
joined the river Giessen behind the village of Hoogblokland. There a dam was built and a settlement originated. Because of the existence of so called donken, which are hills of sand made by glacial sedimentation, and the lack of them elsewhere, it is known that Hoornaar has a long history.
The history of Hoornaar is quiet. There was a raid on the village in 1481. In the 11th century an attack of Gofried of Lotharingen was prehibited by count Dirk III of Holland.
In the 19th century Hoornaar became depended on the harvest of cannabis for its fibers to make rope with. Later on Hoornaar became more depended on potato and beet harvest. Besides stockbreeding, cheese trade and export companies became important to the village economy.
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...
, in the Alblasserwaard, north of the river Merwede and south of the river Lek. 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 5 km north 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...
.
In 2007, the town of Hoornaar had 1655 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km².
The statistical area "Hoornaar", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.
Hoornaar was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part 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....
.
The town hall of the municipality Giessenlanden lies within the town's borders. The small rivers Kromme Giessen, Giessen and Kleine Vaart flow through the town.
The name Hoornaar is derived from Hornedamme. A 'Horne' is a curve in a river. Years ago the river Linge
Linge
Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is over 100 km long, which makes it one of the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands.It starts near the village Doornenburg near the German border. A legend tells us that if there will be no more pigs grazing at the castle of Doornenburg, the...
joined the river Giessen behind the village of Hoogblokland. There a dam was built and a settlement originated. Because of the existence of so called donken, which are hills of sand made by glacial sedimentation, and the lack of them elsewhere, it is known that Hoornaar has a long history.
The history of Hoornaar is quiet. There was a raid on the village in 1481. In the 11th century an attack of Gofried of Lotharingen was prehibited by count Dirk III of Holland.
In the 19th century Hoornaar became depended on the harvest of cannabis for its fibers to make rope with. Later on Hoornaar became more depended on potato and beet harvest. Besides stockbreeding, cheese trade and export companies became important to the village economy.