Geervliet

Geervliet
Coat of arms of Geervliet
Coat of arms
Location of Geervliet
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse.
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse.
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°16′E / 51.867°N 4.267°E / 51.867; 4.267
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityNissewaard
Population
 (2006)
1,759

Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.

Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]

Geervliet, windmill: de Bernissemolen

Demographics

In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi), and contained 687 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.[3] This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse [1][permanent dead link‍]


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