Giessenlanden
| Giessenlanden | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Castle in Schelluinen | |||
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.svg.png) Location in South Holland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Els Boot (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 14,476 | ||
| • Density | 228/km2 (590/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3380–3381, 4209, 4220–4225, 4240–4241 | ||
| Area code | 0183, 0184 | ||
| Website |
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Giessenlanden (Dutch: [ˈɣisə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is water, and has a population of 14,476 as of 2014. The municipality includes communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015
Public transportation
The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.
References
- ↑ "College B & W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Giessenlanden. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4223ME". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
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