Ooltgensplaat
| Ooltgensplaat | ||
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| Village | ||
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 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°ECoordinates: 51°40′57″N 4°20′43″E / 51.6825096°N 4.3453989°E | ||
| 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
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Oostflakkee .
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ooltgensplaat". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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