Hoeksche Waard
Hoeksche Waard is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. In 2019, 86,732 people lived there.
Coordinates: 51°47′34.3″N 4°33′22.2″E / 51.792861°N 4.556167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zuid-Holland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erik van Heijningen |
Area | |
• Total | 268.9 km2 (103.8 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 83,292 |
• Density | 309.8/km2 (802/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code(s) | 3260–3299 |
MCN | 1963 |
Website | Official website |
It was created on 1 January 2019 from the former municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen.
Hoeksche Waard Media
Satellite image of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, showing the island of Hoekse Waard (6)