Kijfhoek (village)

Kijfhoek
Buurtschap

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°49′32″N 4°35′32″E / 51.82556°N 4.59222°E / 51.82556; 4.59222
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Zwijndrecht

Kijfhoek is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 4 km west of the town of Zwijndrecht.

Kijfhoek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Groote Lindt.[1]

North of Kijfhoek lies one of the largest railway yards of the Netherlands.

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°35′E / 51.817°N 4.583°E / 51.817; 4.583

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