Stein, South Holland
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| Coordinates: 52°0′N 4°47′E / 52°N 4.783°ECoordinates: 52°0′N 4°47′E / 52°N 4.783°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Vlist |
| Population (January 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stein is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Vlist, and lies about 5 km east of Gouda.
The statistical area "Stein", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1060.[1]
Stein was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1870, when it became part of Reeuwijk.[2] The part of the former municipality that lay north of the railway line from Gouda to Woerden still is part of that municipality; the southern part is now in Vlist.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Stein". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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