Strijen
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| Strijen | |||
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| Water tower of Strijen
Water tower of Strijen
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| Location in South Holland Location in South Holland |
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Aart-Jan Moerkerke (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 8,680 | ||
| • Density | 171/km2 (440/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Strijenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3290–3293 | ||
| Area code | 078 | ||
| Website | www |
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Strijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstrɛi.ən] (
listen)) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) of which 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary.
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Strijen in 1867
File:Gem-Strijen-OpenTopo.jpg
Strijen in 2015
Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
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