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Ottoland
Village in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ottoland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 15 km northwest of Gorinchem.
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Ottoland | |
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Village | |
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![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ottoland in the former municipality of Graafstroom. | |
Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°52′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Molenlanden |
Area | |
• Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 985 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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In 2001, the village of Ottoland had 173 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.022 km², and contained 57 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ottoland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 490.[2]
Ottoland was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, until it became part of Graafstroom.[3] Last one has made part of Molenwaard since 2013. Until the 1980s Ottoland had only two streets, simply called A and B.