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'''Hoeksche Waard''' 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 January 1, 2019, by the merger of the municipalities [[Binnenmaas]], [[Cromstrijen]], [[Korendijk]], [[Oud-Beijerland]], and [[Strijen]].
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>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:'s-Gravendeel, de Kerk op de Heul GM1963-WN13 IMG 0979 2021-09-06 17.30.jpg|'s-Gravendeel, church: the Kerk op de Heul
File:'s-Gravendeel, korenmolen het Vliegend Hert RM17406 foto3 2014-04-14 17.10.jpg|'s-Gravendeel, windmill: korenmolen het Vliegend Hert
File:Westmaas, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM38856 IMG 0929 2021-09-06 13.38.jpg|Westmaas, reformed church
File:Klaaswaal, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM23662 IMG 0941 2021-09-06 14.04.jpg|Klaaswaal, reformed church
File:Strijen, de Grote- of Sint Lambertuskerk RM34945 IMG 0960 2021-09-06 16.04.jpg|Strijen, church: the Grote- or Sint Lambertuskerk
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:Hoeksche Waard Nieuw-Beijerland, Molen De Swaen RM30393 IMG 2540 2022-07-11 14.02.jpg|Nieuw-Beijerland, windmill: windmolen de Swaan
</gallery>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==


* [[Lamoral, Count of Egmont]] (1522–1568), 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), 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), painter
* [[Thomas van der Wilt]] (1659 in Piershil – 1733) a Dutch painter
* [[Philip van Dijk]] (1683 in Oud-Beijerland – 1753), painter
* [[Philip van Dijk]] (1683 in Oud-Beijerland – 1753) a Dutch painter
* [[Stoffel Muller]] (1776 in Puttershoek – 1833), leader of a small Dutch Protestant sect called the [[Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters]]
* [[Stoffel Muller]] (1776 in Puttershoek – 1833) leader of a small Dutch Protestant sect [[Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters]]
* [[Suze Groeneweg]] (born 1875 in Strijensas - 1940), politician, the first woman to be elected to the Dutch parliament
* [[Suze Groeneweg]] (born 1875 in Strijensas - 1940) a Dutch politician, the first woman to be elected to the Dutch parliament
* [[Renée Jones-Bos]] (born 1952 in Oud-Beijerland), senior civil servant and diplomat
* [[Renée Jones-Bos]] (born 1952 in Oud-Beijerland) a Dutch senior civil servant and diplomat
* [[Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink]] (born 1954), former politician and municipal councillor in [[Cromstrijen]]
* [[Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink]] (born 1954) a former Dutch politician and municipal councillor in [[Cromstrijen]]
* [[Anton Corbijn]] (born 1955 in Strijen), photographer, music video director and film director <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179221/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 February 2020 </ref>
* [[Anton Corbijn]] (born 1955 in Strijen) a Dutch photographer, music video director and film director <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179221/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 February 2020 </ref>
* [[Eibert Tigchelaar]] (born 1959 in Sint Anthoniepolder), academic and expert on the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]]
* [[Eibert Tigchelaar]] (born 1959 in Sint Anthoniepolder) academic and expert on the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]]
* [[Carlo Resoort]] (born 1973 in Numansdorp), DJ, remixer and producer; plays with the [[4 Strings]]
* [[Carlo Resoort]] (born 1973 in Numansdorp) a Dutch DJ, remixer and producer; plays with the [[4 Strings]]
* [[Benno de Goeij]] (born 1975 in Oud-Beijerland), record producer, works with [[Armin van Buuren]]
* [[Benno de Goeij]] (born 1975 in Oud-Beijerland) a Dutch record producer, works with [[Armin van Buuren]]
* [[Vivienne van den Assem]] (born 1983), actress and presenter, brought up in Oud-Beijerland <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039813/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 February 2020 </ref>
* [[Vivienne van den Assem]] (born 1983) a Dutch actress and presenter, brought up in Oud-Beijerland <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039813/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 February 2020 </ref>


=== Sport ===
=== Sport ===
[[File:Ria Visser 1984.jpg|140px|thumb|Ria Visser, 1984]]
[[File:Ria Visser 1984.jpg|140px|thumb|Ria Visser, 1984]]
* [[Nijs Korevaar]] (1927 in Mijnsheerenland – 2016), water polo player, team bronze medallist at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Nijs Korevaar]] (1927 in Mijnsheerenland – 2016) a Dutch water polo player, team bronze medallist at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Kees Verkerk]] (born 1942 in Maasdam), former speed skater, three time winter Olympic silver medallist and gold medallist at the [[1968 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Kees Verkerk]] (born 1942 in Maasdam) a former speed skater, three time winter Olympic silver medallist and gold medallist at the [[1968 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Adri van Tiggelen]] (born 1957 in Oud-Beijerland), retired footballer with 505 club caps
* [[Adri van Tiggelen]] (born 1957 in Oud-Beijerland) a retired Dutch footballer with 505 club caps
* [[Ria Visser]] (born 1961 in Oud-Beijerland), former ice speed skater and silver medallist at the [[1980 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Ria Visser]] (born 1961 in Oud-Beijerland) a former ice speed skater and silver medallist at the [[1980 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Kristie Boogert]] (born 1973 in Oud-Beijerland), former professional female tennis player and team silver medallist at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Kristie Boogert]] (born 1973 in Oud-Beijerland) a former professional female tennis player and team silver medallist at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]


==References==
==References==
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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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