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Heenvliet
Place in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Nissewaard |
Population | ca. 2,700 |
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Heenvliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 7 km south of Maassluis, on the Brielse Maas.
Heenvliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]
In 2001, the town of Heenvliet had 2,675 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.36 km2, and contained 1,064 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Heenvliet, which covers that part of the "Polder Heenvliet" that is in Bernisse, has a population of around 2,700.[3] The historic ruins of Ravesteyn Castle are located in the town.[4]
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