Westmaas | |
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Village | |
![]() Clergy house of Westmaas | |
Coordinates: 51°47′N 4°28′E / 51.783°N 4.467°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
Area | |
• Total | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,095 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 3273
[1] |
Dialing code | 0186 |
Westmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛstˈmaːs]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, next to Mijnsheerenland in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. [3] In 2020, the population was 2065. [4]
Westmaas developed after the Munnikenland was enclosed by a dike in 1439. [5] The village was founded by Carthusian monks. [6] It became an independent parish in 1458. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church built in 1651. It was restored between 1966 and 1967. [5]
Westmaas was home to 768 people in 1840. [6] Westmaas was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas. [7] Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard. [3]
Westmaas | |
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Village | |
![]() Clergy house of Westmaas | |
Coordinates: 51°47′N 4°28′E / 51.783°N 4.467°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
Area | |
• Total | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,095 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 3273
[1] |
Dialing code | 0186 |
Westmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛstˈmaːs]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, next to Mijnsheerenland in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. [3] In 2020, the population was 2065. [4]
Westmaas developed after the Munnikenland was enclosed by a dike in 1439. [5] The village was founded by Carthusian monks. [6] It became an independent parish in 1458. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church built in 1651. It was restored between 1966 and 1967. [5]
Westmaas was home to 768 people in 1840. [6] Westmaas was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas. [7] Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard. [3]