Westvoorne
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Coordinates: 51°53′24″N 4°03′59″E / 51.89°N 4.06639°E
| Westvoorne | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°04′E / 51.88°N 4.06°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 97.52 km2 (37.65 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 53.46 km2 (20.64 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 44.06 km2 (17.01 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 14,145 | ||
| • Density | 265/km2 (690/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.westvoorne.nl | ||
Westvoorne (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 97.52 km² (of which 44.06 km² water). It had a population of 14,265 in 2004.
The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on January 1, 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne and Rockanje.[1] It consists the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, Tinte and Helhoek.
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Rockanje, windmill
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Tinte, chapel
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