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'''Hoeksche Waard''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈɦuksə ˌʋaːrt}}) is a municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]], consisting of the eponymous [[Hoeksche Waard]] and [[Tiengemeten]] islands.
'''Hoeksche Waard''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌɦuksə ˈʋaːrt}}) is a municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]], consisting of the eponymous [[Hoeksche Waard]] and [[Tiengemeten]] islands.


The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities [[Binnenmaas]], [[Cromstrijen]], [[Korendijk]], [[Oud-Beijerland]], and [[Strijen]].<ref>[https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0041279/2018-09-15 Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen], 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl</ref>
The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities [[Binnenmaas]], [[Cromstrijen]], [[Korendijk]], [[Oud-Beijerland]], and [[Strijen]].<ref>[https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0041279/2018-09-15 Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen], 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl</ref>
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File:Maasdam, de Kerk GM1963-WN24 IMG 0978 2021-09-06 17.03.jpg|Maasdam, the Church
File:Maasdam, de Kerk GM1963-WN24 IMG 0978 2021-09-06 17.03.jpg|Maasdam, the Church
File:Puttershoek, korenmolen de Lelie RM32246 foto6 2012-05-13 17.00.JPG|Puttershoek, windmill: korenmolen de Lelie
File:Puttershoek, korenmolen de Lelie RM32246 foto6 2012-05-13 17.00.JPG|Puttershoek, windmill: korenmolen de Lelie
File:Nieuw Beijerland, windmolen de Swaan RM30393 foto2 2014-04-14 15.24.jpg|Nieuw Beijerland, windmill: windmolen de Swaan
File:Hoeksche Waard Nieuw-Beijerland, Molen De Swaen RM30393 IMG 2540 2022-07-11 14.02.jpg|Nieuw-Beijerland, windmill: windmolen de Swaan
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== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==


* [[Lamoral, Count of Egmont]] (1522–1568) a general and statesman, Lord of Oud-Beijerland <ref> [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Encyclopedia_Americana_(1920)/Egmont,_Lamoral,_Count The Encyclopedia Americana, Egmont, Lamoral, Count], retrieved 28 February 2020</ref>
* [[Lamoral, Count of Egmont]] (1522–1568) a general and statesman, Lord of Oud-Beijerland.<ref>{{Cite Americana|wstitle= Egmont, Lamoral, Count |volume= IX |short=1 }}</ref>
* [[Philip, Count of Egmont]] (1558 – 1590) the fifth Count of Egmont and Lord of Oud-Beijerland
* [[Philip, Count of Egmont]] (1558 – 1590) the fifth Count of Egmont and Lord of Oud-Beijerland
* [[Thomas van der Wilt]] (1659 in Piershil – 1733) a Dutch painter
* [[Thomas van der Wilt]] (1659 in Piershil – 1733) a Dutch painter
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 23 September 2024

Hoeksche Waard
Municipality
View of Tiengemeten and Hoeksche Waard
View of Tiengemeten and Hoeksche Waard
Flag of Hoeksche Waard
Flag
Coat of arms of Hoeksche Waard
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hoeksche Waard in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°46′N 4°28′E / 51.77°N 4.47°E / 51.77; 4.47
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorBram van Hemmen (CDA)
Area
[1]
 • Total
323.74 km2 (125.00 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2019)[2]
 • Total
87,199
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.gemeentehw.nl Edit this at Wikidata

Hoeksche Waard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦuksə ˈʋaːrt]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, consisting of the eponymous Hoeksche Waard and Tiengemeten islands.

The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen.[3]

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  • 's-Gravendeel, church: the Kerk op de Heul
    's-Gravendeel, church: the Kerk op de Heul
  • 's-Gravendeel, windmill: korenmolen het Vliegend Hert
    's-Gravendeel, windmill: korenmolen het Vliegend Hert
  • Westmaas, reformed church
    Westmaas, reformed church
  • Klaaswaal, reformed church
    Klaaswaal, reformed church
  • Strijen, church: the Grote- or Sint Lambertuskerk
    Strijen, church: the Grote- or Sint Lambertuskerk
  • Maasdam, the Church
    Maasdam, the Church
  • Puttershoek, windmill: korenmolen de Lelie
    Puttershoek, windmill: korenmolen de Lelie
  • Nieuw-Beijerland, windmill: windmolen de Swaan
    Nieuw-Beijerland, windmill: windmolen de Swaan

Notable people

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Sport

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Ria Visser, 1984

References

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  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen, 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl
  4. ^ "Egmont, Lamoral, Count" . Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. IX. 1920.
  5. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 28 February 2020
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 28 February 2020
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