Ooltgensplaat

Ooltgensplaat
Village

Coat of arms

The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Ooltgensplaat in the former municipality of Oostflakkee.
Coordinates: 51°40′57″N 4°20′43″E / 51.6825096°N 4.3453989°E / 51.6825096; 4.3453989Coordinates: 51°40′57″N 4°20′43″E / 51.6825096°N 4.3453989°E / 51.6825096; 4.3453989
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Goeree-Overflakkee
Population (2006) ca. 2,462

Ooltgensplaat is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse.

In 2001, the village of Ooltgensplaat had 2,128 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.48 km², and contained 893 residences.[1] The larger statistical area "Ooltgensplaat", which includes the surrounding countryside has a population of around 2,480.[2]

Ooltgensplaat was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Oostflakkee.[3] Last one has made part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee since 2013.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Oostflakkee .
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

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