Strijen is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands

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...

, in the 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...

. The municipality, covering an area of 57.72 km² (of which 6.50 km² is water), is located on 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...

 island along the Hollands Diep

Hollands Diep

Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. Through the Scheldt-Rhine Canal it connects to the Scheldt river and Antwerp....

 estuary.

Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.

Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian Spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.

The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek

Cillaarshoek

Cillaarshoek is a village in the western Netherlands. It is located in Strijen, South Holland, about 15 km south of Rotterdam.Cillaarshoek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1832, when it became part of Maasdam.-References:...

, De Klem

De Klem

De Klem is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality Strijen. De Klem lies 3 km from the town of Strijen.-References:...

, Mookhoek

Mookhoek

Mookhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality Strijen. Mookhoek lies 2.5 km from the town Strijen. Until 1984 Mookhoek belonged to the former municipality Maasdam. Mookhoek had 479 inhabitants on 1 January 2007....

, Oudendijk

Oudendijk (Strijen)

Oudendijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality Strijen. Oudendijk lies 3 km south east from Westmaas.-References:...

, and Strijensas

Strijensas

Strijensas is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 12 km southwest of the city of Dordrecht, in the municipality of Strijen.Strijensas was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Strijen....

.