Overschie

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Overschie (light green) within Rotterdam (purple).

Overschie is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland, and now a neighbourhood of Rotterdam.

The village of Overschie was located on the intersection of four rivers called "Schie": the Delftsche Schie, Schiedamsche Schie, Delfshavensche Schie, and Rotterdamsche Schie. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it merged with Rotterdam.[1] Immediately after the Second World War, the construction of a large suburb was begun southeast of the village.

"Overschie" is now also the name of a deelgemeente (borough) of the city of Rotterdam, covering the former village, the neighbourhood Overschie, airport Zestienhoven, and the countryside to the north including the hamlet Zweth.

Church of the village Overschie
Overschie in 1867.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.


Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°26′E / 51.933°N 4.433°E / 51.933; 4.433

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