Zwartewaal

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Zwartewaal
—  Town  —
Vierpolders en omgeving uit: Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, J. Kuyper 1867
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zwartewaal in the municipality of Brielle.
Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°13′E / 51.883°N 4.217°E / 51.883; 4.217Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°13′E / 51.883°N 4.217°E / 51.883; 4.217
Country Netherlands
Province Zuid-Holland
Municipality Brielle
Population (2004) ca. 1,940

Zwartewaal is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Brielle, and lies about 5 km south of Maassluis.

In 2001, the town of Zwartewaal had 1666 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.33 km², and contained 670 residences.[1] The statistical area "Zwartewaal", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1960.[2]

Zwartewaal was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1980, when it became part of Brielle.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]


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