Cromstrijen

Cromstrijen
Municipality
Water tower in Klaaswaal
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E / 51.733°N 4.433°ECoordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E / 51.733°N 4.433°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 1984
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Jan Luteijn (SGP)
Area[2]
• Total	70.33 km^2 (27.15 sq mi)
• Land	54.37 km^2 (20.99 sq mi)
• Water	15.96 km^2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	12,797
• Density	235/km^2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	3280–3281, 3286
Area code	0186
Website	www.cromstrijen.nl

Cromstrijen (Cromstrien in local dialect) is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.33 km² (27.15 sq mi) of which 15.96 km² (6.16 sq mi) is water. It was formed on 1 January 1984, when the municipalities on the Hoeksche Waard were merged into larger municipalities.

The municipality of Cromstrijen consists of the communities Klaaswaal and Numansdorp (townhall).

Its population was 12,797 in 2014.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cromstrijen, June 2015

References

1. "Overzicht collegeleden" [Overview of members of the board]. Bestuur & organisatie (in Dutch). Gemeente Cromstrijen. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 3281LK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Official website