Westmaas
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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 located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, next to Mijnsheerenland
Mijnsheerenland
Mijnsheerenland is a village on the Hoeksche Waard in the Dutch province of South Holland with 4,435 inhabitants . It is located on the shores of the Binnenbedijkte Maas about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Binnenmaas...
in the municipality of Binnenmaas
Binnenmaas
Binnenmaas is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 19,245 in 2004, and covers an area of 54.91 km² of which 4.57 km² is water...
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Westmaas was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas.