Binnenmaas

Binnenmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪnə(n)maːs] (listen)) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in 2019, and covers an area of 75.57 km² (29.18 sq mi) of which 6.31 km² (2.44 sq mi) is water. It is named after the lake of the same name.

Binnenmaas
Former municipality
Lake Binnenmaas
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°33′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Hoeksche Waard
Area [1]
• Total	75.57 km^2 (29.18 sq mi)
• Land	69.26 km^2 (26.74 sq mi)
• Water	6.31 km^2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3270–3274, 3295–3299
Area code	0186, 078
Website	www.binnenmaas.nl

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1984, by the merger of the municipalities Puttershoek, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland, Westmaas, and Heinenoord. On January 1, 2007, the municipality 's-Gravendeel was added to Binnenmaas. On January 1, 2019 it was merged with Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[3]

The municipality of Binnenmaas consists of the following communities: Blaaksedijk, De Wacht, Goidschalxoord, 's-Gravendeel, Greup, Heinenoord, Kuipersveer, Maasdam, Maasdijk, Mijnsheerenland, Puttershoek, Reedijk, Schenkeldijk, Sint Anthoniepolder, Westdijk, Westmaas and Zwanegat.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Binnenmaas, June 2015.

See also

See also: Hoeksche_Waard_(municipality) § Notable_people

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
2. "Postcodetool for 3299XG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
3. Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen, 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl

External links

• Official website