Hoeksche Waard
municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands
Hoeksche Waard is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. In 2019, 86,732 people lived there.
Hoeksche Waard | |
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 View of Hoeksche Waard | |
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  Hoeksche Waard | |
| 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.
