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Strijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstrɛiə(n)] (listen)) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) of which 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, and Oud-Beijerland to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[3]

Strijen in 1867
Strijen in 1867
Strijen in 2015
Strijen in 2015
Strijen
Town
Water tower of Strijen
Flag
Coat of arms
Strijen
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Strijen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°45′N 4°33′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityHoeksche Waard
Merged2019
Area
[1]
 • Total57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi)
 • Land50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi)
 • Water6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0 m (0 ft)
DemonymStrijenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3290–3293
Area code078
Websitewww.strijen.nl

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


See also: Hoeksche Waard (municipality) § Notable people

References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Postcodetool for 3291AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen, 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl
  4. Siegal, Nina (19 May 2015). "Anton Corbijn: Capturing the Mood of the Music". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.



На других языках

[de] Strijen

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- [en] Strijen

[ru] Стрейен

Стрейен (нидерл. Strijen) — город и община в провинции Южная Голландия (Нидерланды). Название происходит от одноимённой реки.


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