Strijen | |||
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 Water tower of Strijen | |||
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 Location in South Holland | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
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| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Aart-Jan Moerkerke (VVD) | ||
| 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) | ||
Strijen (population: 8,729 in 2013) is a town and 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.
Strijen in 1867
Strijen in 2013
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.
References[]
- ^ "College van B & W [Board of mayor and aldermen]" (in Dutch). Gemeente Strijen. http://www.strijen.nl/strijen/college-van-b-w_3186/. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten [Key figures for neighbourhoods]" (in Dutch). CBS Statline. CBS. 2 July 2013. http://statline.cbs.nl. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3291AK" (in Dutch). Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland. Het Waterschapshuis. http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand [Population growth; regions per month]" (in Dutch). CBS Statline. CBS. 24 June 2013. http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=37230NED&D1=17-18&D2=101-619,621,624-632&D3=l&LA=EN&HDR=T&STB=G1,G2&VW=T. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links[]
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