Vierpolders
| Vierpolders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vierpolders in the municipality of Brielle. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°11′E / 51.883°N 4.183°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 4°11′E / 51.883°N 4.183°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | South Holland | |
| Municipality | Brielle | |
| Population (1 June 2007) | ||
| • Total | 993 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vierpolders is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Brielle, and lies about 5 km north of Hellevoetsluis.
In 2001, the village of Vierpolders had 993 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.21 km², and contained 397 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vierpolders", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1740.[2]
Vierpolders was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1980, when it became part of Brielle.[3] The name of the village, literally "four polders", refers to the municipality, that consisted of the polders Nieuwland, Veckhoek, Oud-Helvoet, and Oude-Gote. The village and the municipality were previously also named "Nieuwland".
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.