Bernisse
Former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
Bernisse
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Former
municipality
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Church in
Oudenhoorn
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Location in South Holland
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°15′E / 51.850°N 4.250°E / 51.850; 4.250 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Nissewaard |
Area | |
• Total | 68.46 km 2 (26.43 sq mi) |
• Land | 57.34 km 2 (22.14 sq mi) |
• Water | 11.12 km 2 (4.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(January 2021)
[3]
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• Total | data missing |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+2 ( CEST ) |
Postcode |
3211–3218, 3227
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Area code | 0181 |
Website |
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Bernisse
(
Dutch pronunciation:
[bɛrˈnɪsə]
(
listen
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) is a former municipality in the western
Netherlands
, in the province of
South Holland
. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of
Nissewaard
.
The former municipality had a population of data missing in 2021 , and covered an area of 68.46 km 2 (26.43 sq mi) of which 11.12 km 2 (4.29 sq mi) was water.
The former municipality was named after the river Bernisse , which flows right through it from the Spui to the Brielse Meer and separates the estuary islands of Voorne and Putten .
The former municipality of Bernisse consisted of the following communities: Abbenbroek , Biert , Geervliet , Heenvliet , Oudenhoorn , Simonshaven , Zuidland .
The municipality of Bernisse was formed on January 1, 1980, through the amalgamation of the municipalities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn, Zuidland, and parts of the municipalities Geervliet (including Simonshaven) and Heenvliet.
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Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Bernisse, 2013.
Notable people
- Dirk van Hogendorp (1761 in Heenvliet – 1822) a somewhat "troublesome" Dutch officer and author
- Maarten den Bakker (born 1969 in Abbenbroek) a retired road bicycle racer, competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Alexander van Oudenaarden (1970 in Zuidland) a Dutch biophysicist and systems biologist
- Chanella Stougje (born 1996 in Zuidland) a Dutch professional racing cyclist
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [ Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020 ] . StatLine (in Dutch). CBS . 24 July 2020 . Retrieved 19 September 2020 .
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 3216AG" . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis . Retrieved 14 July 2013 .
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [ Population growth; regions per month ] . CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS . 1 January 2021 . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
External links
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