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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityHoeksche Waard
Area
 • Total75.57 km2 (29.18 sq mi)
 • Land69.26 km2 (26.74 sq mi)
 • Water6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3270–3274, 3295–3299
Area code0186, 078
Websitewww.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.

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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
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