Nieuw-Beijerland
Encyclopedia
Nieuw-Beijerland is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality
of Korendijk
, and lies about 3 km south of Spijkenisse
.
In 2001, the town of Nieuw-Beijerland had 3200 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.78 km², and contained 1143 residences.
The statistical area "Nieuw-Beijerland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3570.
Nieuw-Beijerland was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.
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
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Korendijk
Korendijk
Korendijk is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
, and lies about 3 km south of Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 74,482 in 2006, and covers an area of 30.23 km²...
.
In 2001, the town of Nieuw-Beijerland had 3200 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.78 km², and contained 1143 residences.
The statistical area "Nieuw-Beijerland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3570.
Nieuw-Beijerland was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.