Klaaswaal is a village in the Dutch

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 centrally located on one of the islands of South Holland called the Hoeksche Waard

Hoeksche Waard

thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Meuse river|Meuse]] [[river delta|delta]], showing the [[island]] of Hoekse Waard The Hoeksche Waard is an island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui rivers in the province of Zuid Holland in the...

. It is located about 6 km south of the town 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 Cromstrijen

Cromstrijen

Cromstrijen is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.31 km² of which 15.94 km² is water...

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Klaaswaal was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Cromstrijen.

The population size is 4,047 as of December 31, 2009.

External links

Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

• Official website of Cromstrijen The website of Cromstrijen