Sluipwijk
Sluipwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 3 km northeast of Gouda. The villages is surrounded by the lakes of the Reeuwijkse Plassen.
Sluipwijk | |
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Village | |
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 Sluipwijk in the municipality of Reeuwijk. | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′19″N 4°44′31″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 360 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The statistical area "Sluipwijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 380.[1]
Sluipwijk was a separate municipality until 1870, when it became part of Reeuwijk. In 1821, Wiltenburg had been added to Sluipwijk.[2]
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sluipwijk". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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