Cromstrijen (Dutch: [krɔmˈstrɛiə(n)] (listen); Cromstrien in local dialect) was a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.33 km² (27.15 sq mi) of which 15.96 km² (6.16 sq mi) is water. It was formed on 1 January 1984, when the municipalities on the Hoeksche Waard were merged into larger municipalities. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.

Cromstrijen
Former municipality
Water tower in Klaaswaal
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 1984
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• Total	70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
• Land	54.37 km2 (20.99 sq mi)
• Water	15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0 m (0 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3280–3281, 3286
Area code	0186
Website	www.cromstrijen.nl

The municipality of Cromstrijen consists of the communities Klaaswaal and Numansdorp (townhall).

Its population was in 2019.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cromstrijen, June 2015

See also

References

External links

• Official website

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