Streefkerk
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Streefkerk is a town 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 a part of the municipality of Liesveld
Liesveld
Liesveld is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,810 in 2006, and covers an area of 44.44 km² of which 3.37 km² is water....

, and lies about 10 kilometres east of Ridderkerk
Ridderkerk
Ridderkerk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 44,886 in 2010, and covers an area of 25.10 km² ....

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In 2001, the town of Streefkerk had 1673 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.37 km², and contained 628 residences.
The statistical area "Streefkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2600.

Streefkerk was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Liesveld.
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