's-Gravendeel

's-Gravendeel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsxraːvə(n)ˈdeːl] ^ⓘ) is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. 's-Gravendeel is on the eastern side of Hoeksche Waard Island on the river Dordtsche Kil. It is connected to Dordrecht by means of the Kil Tunnel.

's-Gravendeel
Village
Dutch Reformed church
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Coordinates: 51°47′N 4°37′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Hoeksche Waard
Area [1]
• Total	20.70 km2 (7.99 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	9,000
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3295[1]
Dialing code	078

The village was first mentioned in 1645 as Schravendeel, and means "settlement of the Count (of Holland)".^[3] The village was founded after the new polder Nieuw-Bonaventura was drained in 1593.^[3] It used to be property of the States of Holland. In 1731, the village was sold to Dordrecht.^[4] 's-Gravendeel developed into the centre of the flax industry.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church built in 1905 after the 1637 church had burnt down. The tower was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt in 1951.^[5]

's-Gravendeel was home to 928 people in 1840.^[4] It was affected by the North Sea flood of 1953. In 1970, the old harbour was filled up and a new harbour was built on the Dordtsche Kil.^[5]

The municipality of 's-Gravendeel was merged with Binnenmaas on 1 January 2007. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard.^[6]

Gallery

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  Windmill: korenmolen het Vliegend Hert
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  Reformed church in 's-Gravendeel with its notable church moat