Bernisse
Bernisse | ||
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Former municipality | ||
Church in Oudenhoorn | ||
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![]() Location in South Holland | ||
Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°15′E / 51.850°N 4.250°ECoordinates: 51°51′N 4°15′E / 51.850°N 4.250°E | ||
Country | Netherlands | |
Province | South Holland | |
Municipality | Nissewaard | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 68.46 km2 (26.43 sq mi) | |
• Land | 57.34 km2 (22.14 sq mi) | |
• Water | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) | |
Elevation[2] | 0 m (0 ft) | |
Population (August 2017)[3] | ||
• Total | data missing | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postcode | 3211–3218, 3227 | |
Area code | 0181 | |
Website |
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Bernisse (
The former municipality had a population of data missing in 2017, and covered an area of 68.46 km2 (26.43 sq mi) of which 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) was water.
The former municipality was named after the river Bernisse, which flows right through it from the Spui to the Brielse meer and separates the estuary islands of Voorne and Putten.
The former municipality of Bernisse consisted of the following communities: Abbenbroek, Biert, Geervliet, Heenvliet, Oudenhoorn, Simonshaven, Zuidland.
The municipality of Bernisse was formed on January 1, 1980, through the amalgamation of the municipalities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn, Zuidland, and parts of the municipalities Geervliet (including Simonshaven) and Heenvliet.
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Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Bernisse, 2013.
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 3216AG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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