Geervliet is a town in the
Dutch province of
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Nissewaard, and lies about northwest of
Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse () is a large town in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. Following an administrative reform in 2015, it is part of the List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of Nissewaard, and ha ...
on the
Brielse Meer. It received
city rights
Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...
in 1381.
Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of
Bernisse.
Demographics
In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was , and contained 687 residences.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "
Polder
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Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse']
/ref> This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.
Notable residents
* Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer
See also
* Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven
References
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Nissewaard
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