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Binnenmaas
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Former municipality
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Lake Binnenmaas
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Location in South Holland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Municipality | Hoeksche Waard | ||
| Merged | 2019 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 75.57 km2 (29.18 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 69.26 km2 (26.74 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 28,670 | ||
| • Density | 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
3270–3274, 3295–3299
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| Area code | 0186, 078 | ||
Binnenmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪnə(n)maːs]) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 28,670 in 2014, and covers an area of 75.57 km2 (29.18 sq mi) of which 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) is water. It is named after the lake of the same name.
The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by the merger of the municipalities Puttershoek, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland, Westmaas, and Heinenoord. On 1 January 2007 the municipality 's-Gravendeel was added to Binnenmaas. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.
The municipality of Binnenmaas consists of the following communities: Blaaksedijk, De Wacht, Goidschalxoord, 's-Gravendeel, Greup, Heinenoord, Kuipersveer, Maasdam, Maasdijk, Mijnsheerenland, Puttershoek, Reedijk, Schenkeldijk, Sint Anthoniepolder, Westdijk, Westmaas and Zwanegat.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Binnenmaas, June 2015.
