200px, Pernis in 1865.
Pernis () is a neighborhood and
submunicipality (since 3 March 2010) of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
,
Netherlands
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. The district has a population of 4,845 (2018) on a total area size of 1.60 km
2 (0.62 sq mi). Pernis is thus a full submunicipality of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality had its own district council already. Although surrounded by ports, Pernis has preserved its village-like atmosphere very well.
Pernis is best known for its
petrochemical industry
file:Jampilen Petrochemical Co. 02.jpg, 300px, Jampilen Petrochemical co., Asaluyeh, Iran
The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals. A major part is constituted by the plastics industry, plastics (poly ...
. Refineries define its skyline.
Shell
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Architecture and design
* Shell (structure), a thin structure
** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses
Science Biology
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's sprawling complex located there is the largest oil refinery in Europe, and one of the largest in the world.
Pernis was merged with
's-Gravenambacht
s-Gravenambacht is a former hamlet and former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The area is now part of Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherl ...
in 1832. It remained an independent municipality until 1934, when it was merged into Rotterdam.
Demography
Residents by age (2011)
Births and deaths(2010)
Residents by origin (2011)
Household composition (2011)
Born in Pernis
*
Sjaak Troost (born 1959) – Feyenoord football (soccer) defender
See also
*
Langebakkersoord
*
Rotterdam Metro
The Rotterdam Metro () is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam, Netherlands and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called ''Noord – Zuidlijn'' (North – South line) opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zu ...
References
External links
Website of the district council of Pernis
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Boroughs of Rotterdam
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