Tiengemeten is an

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in the Dutch province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard and lies about south of

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. Before 1984 the island was administratively split between Goudswaard and Zuid-Beijerland, and until 2019 it was part of the municipality of Korendijk. The name ''Tiengemeten'' refers to an ancient area measurement; one ''gemet'' is comparable with one

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so the name means ''ten-acre island''. Ten ''gemet''s would be about , while the island is actually about long and across at its widest. The statistical area "Tiengemeten" had a population of around 10 until 2007.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005''
As of January 1, 2005. On 10 May 2007, the island was officially allowed to revert to its natural state after its inhabitants were relocated. The

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museum is located on the island.

References

Hoeksche Waard Islands of South Holland Islands of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta Uninhabited islands of the Netherlands {{SouthHolland-geo-stub