Stad aan 't Haringvliet
Encyclopedia
Stad aan 't Haringvliet is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Middelharnis
, and lies about 12 km southeast of Hellevoetsluis
. The name means City on the Haringvliet
. From 1812 to 1817 it was part of the of municipality Den Bommel, then it was a separate municipality until 1966 when it was merged with Middelharnis.
In 2001, the town of Stad aan 't Haringvliet had 1068 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.23 km², and contained 425 residences. The slightly larger statistical area "Stad aan 't Haringvliet" has a population of around 1340. On 1 January 2009 the town had 1399 inhabitants.
Because of its location on the water, it is very suitable for aquatic sports. The street "Voorstraat" is painted by the Dutch
painter
Rien Poortvliet
for his book
Langs het tuinpad van mijn vaderen. This street also has the former town hall that ceased to be used as such in 1966 when the municipality Stad aan 't Haringvliet was merged. Other attractions are the Dutch Reformed
Church, the former doctors'
house from 1876 and the windmill
De Korenaar from 1746, which is still working.
Other towns in the neighbourhood are:
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 Middelharnis
Middelharnis
Middelharnis is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 86.79 km² ....
, and lies about 12 km southeast of Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis is a small city and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
. The name means City on the Haringvliet
Haringvliet
The Haringvliet is a large inlet of the North Sea, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is an important estuary of the Rhine-Meuse delta.Near Numansdorp, the Hollands Diep splits into the Haringvliet and the Volkerak estuaries...
. From 1812 to 1817 it was part of the of municipality Den Bommel, then it was a separate municipality until 1966 when it was merged with Middelharnis.
In 2001, the town of Stad aan 't Haringvliet had 1068 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.23 km², and contained 425 residences. The slightly larger statistical area "Stad aan 't Haringvliet" has a population of around 1340. On 1 January 2009 the town had 1399 inhabitants.
Because of its location on the water, it is very suitable for aquatic sports. The street "Voorstraat" is painted by the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
Rien Poortvliet
Rien Poortvliet
Rien Poortvliet was a Dutch draughtsman and painter.Born in Schiedam, he was best known for his of animals and for "Gnomes" in the famous series of books by Wil Huygen and published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York City.Being a plasterer's son from Schiedam, making a living as an artist did...
for his book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
Langs het tuinpad van mijn vaderen. This street also has the former town hall that ceased to be used as such in 1966 when the municipality Stad aan 't Haringvliet was merged. Other attractions are the Dutch Reformed
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
Church, the former doctors'
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
house from 1876 and the windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
De Korenaar from 1746, which is still working.
Other towns in the neighbourhood are:
- Nieuwe-Tonge
- Den Bommel
- MiddelharnisMiddelharnisMiddelharnis is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 86.79 km² ....
- SommelsdijkSommelsdijkSommelsdijk is a village on the island Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, the Netherlands. Together with Nieuwe-Tonge, Middelharnis, and Stad aan 't Haringvliet, it is part of the municipality of Middelharnis. Other places nearby are Melissant, Ouddorp, and Dirksland...