Piershil
| Piershil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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Windmill Simonia | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Piershil in the municipality of Korendijk. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°19′E / 51.800°N 4.317°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 4°19′E / 51.800°N 4.317°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | South Holland | |
| Municipality | Korendijk | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 1,600 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Piershil is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Korendijk, and lies about 5 km south of Spijkenisse.
In 2001 the village of Piershil had 1185 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 477 residences.[1] The statistical area "Piershil", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1570.[2]
Piershil was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Piershil". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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