Piershil
Encyclopedia
Piershil is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Korendijk
, and lies about 5 km south of Spijkenisse
.
In 2001, the town of Piershil had 1185 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 477 residences.
The statistical area "Piershil", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1570.
Piershil was a separate municipality between 1817 and 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 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 5 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 Piershil had 1185 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 477 residences.
The statistical area "Piershil", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1570.
Piershil was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.