Vlist
| Vlist | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°49′E / 51.97°N 4.82°ECoordinates: 51°58′N 4°49′E / 51.97°N 4.82°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 56.52 km2 (21.82 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 53.79 km2 (20.77 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 9,817 | ||
| • Density | 183/km2 (470/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.gemvlist.nl | ||
Vlist (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 56.52 km² (of which 2.73 km² is water) and had a population of 9,803 in 2004.
On January 1, 1985, the municipalities of Haastrecht, Stolwijk, and Vlist were merged and the new municipality was named after the little river Vlist.
The municipality of Vlist includes the population centres of Haastrecht, Stolwijk, and Vlist.
The Vlist is a river in South Holland which runs from Schoonhoven to Haastrecht where it empties into the Hollandsche IJssel. It passes Schoonhoven, Bonrepas, Vlist Haastrecht, it crosses the communities Schoonhoven and Vlist. The river stretches from the crow flies about ten kilometers. The Vlist is a bog river and was formerly used as a basin for polders around the river; there were a lot of windmills for pumping water on the banks of the river. Previously, the Vlist used for transportation of goods, particularly from Schoonhoven to Utrecht. Today the river has a tourist function. In particular cyclists and pedestrians use the area for their tours. In the summer the roads beside the Vlist filled with cyclists and hikers. The river itself is often navigated with canoes which can be hired in Haastrecht. In the winter when the river is frozen, the Two Provinces trip is organized for the ice-skate enthusiasts. Along this river (at Bonrepas) Wilhelmina of Prussia , wife of William V, was stopped on June 28, 1787 by patriots from Gouda and then brought to a farm on the Goejanverwelle Lock.
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- ^ "Bač". Skgo.org. http://www.skgo.org/php/opstine/detalji.php?Id=28&IdSvojstva=MO. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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