Hoeksche Waard (municipality)
Hoeksche Waard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦuksə ˌʋaːrt]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, consisting of the eponymous Hoeksche Waard and Tiengemeten islands.
Hoeksche Waard | |
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Municipality | |
View of Tiengemeten and Hoeksche Waard | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 4°28′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bram van Hemmen (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 323.74 km2 (125.00 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2019) | |
| • Total | 87,199 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen.
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