's-Gravendeel
's-Gravendeel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌs xraːvə(n)ˈdeːl] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. 's-Gravendeel is on the eastern side of Hoeksche Waard Island on the river Dordtsche Kil. It is connected to Dordrecht by means of the Kil Tunnel.
's-Gravendeel | |
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Village | |
Dutch Reformed church | |
's-Gravendeel Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands 's-Gravendeel Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 4°37′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.70 km2 (7.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,000 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3295 |
| Dialing code | 0186 |
The village was first mentioned in 1645 as Schravendeel, and means "settlement of the Count (of Holland)". The village was founded after the new polder Nieuw-Bonaventura was drained in 1593. It used to be property of the States of Holland. In 1731, the village was sold to Dordrecht. 's-Gravendeel developed into the centre of the flax industry.
The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church built in 1905 after the 1637 church had burnt down. The tower was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt in 1951.
's-Gravendeel was home to 928 people in 1840. It was affected by the North Sea flood of 1953. In 1970, the old harbour was filled up and a new harbour was built on the Dordtsche Kil.
The municipality of 's-Gravendeel was merged with Binnenmaas on 1 January 2007. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard.