Westvoorne
Encyclopedia
Westvoorne is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten
in the western Netherlands
, in the province of South Holland
. The municipality covers an area of 97.52 km² (of which 44.06 km² water). It had a population of 14,265 in 2004.
The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on January 1, 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne
and Rockanje
. It consists the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, Tinte
and Helhoek.
Voorne-Putten
thumb|225px|right|Satellite image of the [[Rhine]]-[[Meuse river|Meuse]] [[river delta|delta]], showing the island of Voorne-Putten Voorne-Putten is an island between the North Sea, the Brielse meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands...
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 covers an area of 97.52 km² (of which 44.06 km² water). It had a population of 14,265 in 2004.
The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on January 1, 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne
Oostvoorne
Oostvoorne is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westvoorne, and lies about 9 km north of Hellevoetsluis....
and Rockanje
Rockanje
Rockanje is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westvoorne, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hellevoetsluis.In 2001, the town of Rockanje had 4805 inhabitants...
. It consists the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, Tinte
Tinte
Tinte is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westvoorne, and lies about 6 km north of Hellevoetsluis....
and Helhoek.