Graafstroom (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣraːfˈstroːm] (
listen)) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, and the region of Alblasserwaard. The former municipality had a population of 9,697 in 2004, and covered an area of 69.32 km² (26.76 mile²) of which 2.21 km² (0.85 mile²) was water. Since 2013 Graafstroom had been a part of the new municipality of Molenwaard (ceased to exist in 2019).
Graafstroom | |
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Former municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 51.88°N 4.80°E / 51.88; 4.80 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Molenlanden |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 69.32 km2 (26.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.11 km2 (25.91 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 9,757 |
| • Density | 145/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.graafstroom.nl |
The former municipality of Graafstroom consisted of the following population centres: Bleskensgraaf en Hofwegen, Brandwijk, Goudriaan, Molenaarsgraaf, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas, and Wijngaarden.
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