Giessenlanden

Giessenlanden
Municipality
Castle in Schelluinen
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 1986
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Els Boot (PvdA)
Area[2]
• Total	65.11 km^2 (25.14 sq mi)
• Land	63.57 km^2 (24.54 sq mi)
• Water	1.54 km^2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	14,476
• Density	228/km^2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	3380–3381, 4209, 4220–4225, 4240–4241
Area code	0183, 0184
Website	www.giessenlanden.nl

Giessenlanden (Dutch: [ˈɣisə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.11 km² (25.14 sq mi) of which 1.54 km² (0.59 sq mi) is water, and has a population of 14,476 as of 2014. The municipality includes communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015

Public transportation

The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.

References

1. "College B & W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Giessenlanden. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 4223ME". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Official website