Stolwijk
| Stolwijk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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De kerk van Stolwijk | ||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stolwijk in the former municipality of Vlist. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°46′E / 51.967°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 51°58′N 4°46′E / 51.967°N 4.767°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | South Holland | |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 5,000 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.
In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 (2487 men en 2493 women) inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km², and contained 1367 residences.[1] The statistical area "Stolwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3660.[2]
Stolwijk was a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.[3]
Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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.
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