Strijen
Strijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstrɛi.ən] (
Strijen | |
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Water tower of Strijen | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
Coordinates: 51°45′N 4°33′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jan Waaijer (acting) (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) |
• Land | 50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi) |
• Water | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Demonym(s) | Strijenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 3290–3293 |
Area code | 078 |
Website | www |
Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
Notable people
- Anton Corbijn (born 1955), photographer, music video director and film director.[4]
References
- "College van B & W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Strijen. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Postcodetool for 3291AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- Siegal, Nina (19 May 2015). "Anton Corbijn: Capturing the Mood of the Music". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.