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Bernisse
Bernisse () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Nissewaard. The former municipality had a population of in , and covered an area of of which was water. The former municipality was named after the river Bernisse, which flows right through it from the Spui to the Brielse Meer and separates the estuary islands of Voorne and Putten. The former municipality of Bernisse consisted of the following communities: Abbenbroek, Biert, Geervliet, Heenvliet, Oudenhoorn, Simonshaven, Zuidland. The municipality of Bernisse was formed on January 1, 1980, through the amalgamation of the municipalities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn, Zuidland, and parts of the municipalities Geervliet (including Simonshaven) and Heenvliet. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Bernisse, 2013.'' Notable people * Dirk van Hogendorp (1761 in Heenvliet – 1822) a somewhat ''"troub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernisse (river)
Bernisse () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Nissewaard. The former municipality had a population of in , and covered an area of of which was water. The former municipality was named after the river Bernisse, which flows right through it from the Spui to the Brielse Meer and separates the estuary islands of Voorne and Putten. The former municipality of Bernisse consisted of the following communities: Abbenbroek, Biert, Geervliet, Heenvliet, Oudenhoorn, Simonshaven, Zuidland. The municipality of Bernisse was formed on January 1, 1980, through the amalgamation of the municipalities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn, Zuidland, and parts of the municipalities Geervliet (including Simonshaven) and Heenvliet. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Bernisse, 2013.'' Notable people * Dirk van Hogendorp (1761 in Heenvliet – 1822) a somewhat ''"trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geervliet
Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381. Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse. Demographics In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 687 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse'/ref> This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven. Notable residents * Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer See also *Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbenbroek
Abbenbroek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse. In 2001, the village of Abbenbroek had 971 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 390 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001' Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical district of Abbenbroek, covering the town and the " Polder Abbenbroek", has a population of around 1350.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse' Until 1980, Abbenbroek was a separate municipality, when it became part of Bernisse. The municipal coat of arms is attested in the Beyeren Armorial (c. 1405, fol. 39v). It shows a pair of breeches, reflecting the popular interpretation of the element '' broek'' (properly "brook A brook is a small river or natural stream of fresh water. It may also refer to: Computing *Brook, a progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorne-Putten
Voorne-Putten is an island between the North Sea, the Brielse Meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet in the province of South Holland. Voorne-Putten consists of the two former islands Voorne (the larger, western part) and Putten (the smaller, eastern part). It used to be separated by the river Bernisse which silted up and made the two islands one. It has 160,000 inhabitants (2008). Recently the riverbed has been dredged, and the two islands have been reformed. The North Sea coast of Voorne is a valuable nature reserve (sand dunes), even though the northern part of the area has lost much of its estuarine character with the building of the Maasvlakte, an extension of the Port of Rotterdam, in the 1960s.M.J. van der Maarel & E. Adriani, 1968. Voorne in de Branding: een beschouwing over de natuurwetenschappelijke betekenis van het kustgebied van Voorne in verband met mogelijke technische werken in dit gebied. Stichting Wetenschappelijk Duinonderzoek The rest of the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heenvliet
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. 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.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical district of Heenvliet, which covers that part of the "Polder A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed # Flood plains s ... Heenvliet" that is in Bernisse, has a population of around 2,700.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse' The historic ruins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonshaven
Simonshaven is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 4 km southwest of Spijkenisse. In 2001, the village of Simonshaven had 231 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.06 km², and contained 103 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The somewhat larger statistical area of Simonshaven has a population of around 290.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse' Until 2015, Simonshaven was part of Bernisse Bernisse () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Nissewaard. The former municipality had a population of in , and covered an area of of whic .... The poet Augusta Peaux was born in Simonshaven, where her father was a preacher. References Populated places in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuidland
Zuidland is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse. In 2005, the town of Zuidland had 5192 inhabitants, they are called "Slandenaren". The built-up area of the town was 0.87 km², and contained 1878 residences. The wider statistical district of Zuidland, which also covers the " Zuidland", has a population of around 5130. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanella Stougje
Chanella Stougje (born 23 October 1996) is a Dutch hairdresser and former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2015 and 2019 for the and teams. She was the best young rider at the one-day 2016 Philadelphia Cycling Classic. In the autumn of 2019, Stougje decided to end her sports career and to focus on social activities. Major results ;2014 : National Junior Road Championships ::2nd Time trial ::3rd Road race : UEC European Junior Road Championships ::9th Road race ::10th Time trial ;2015 : 7th EPZ Omloop van Borsele : 7th Erondegemse Pijl ;2016 : 7th Diamond Tour : 9th Ronde van Gelderland The Ronde van Gelderland ( en, Tour of Gelderland) was an elite women's road bicycle race held in the Netherlands between 2003 and 2016. It was rated by the UCI as a 1.2 category race, and was primarily centred around Apeldoorn Apeldoorn ( ... See also * 2015 Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team season References External links * 1996 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Van Oudenaarden
Alexander van Oudenaarden (19 March 1970) is a Dutch biophysicist and systems biologist. He is a leading researcher in stem cell biology, specialising in single cell techniques. In 2012 he started as director of the Hubrecht Institute and was awarded two times an ERC Advanced Grant, in 2012 and in 2017. He was awarded the Spinoza Prize in 2017. Biography Van Oudenaarden was born 19 March 1970, in Zuidland, a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland. He studied at the Delft University of Technology, where he obtained an MSc degree in Materials Science and Engineering ('' cum laude'') and an MSc degree in Physics, both in 1993, and subsequently a PhD degree in Physics (''cum laude'') in 1998 in experimental condensed matter physics, under the supervision of professor J.E. Mooij. He received the Andries Miedema Award (best doctoral research in the field of condensed matter physics in the Netherlands) for his thesis on "Quantum vortices and quantum interference effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oudenhoorn
Oudenhoorn is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee and lies about 3 km east of Hellevoetsluis. The village was first mentioned in 1356 as "den Hoorn". The current name means "old corner (of a dike)". The eponymous '' polder'' was created in 1356 by order of Machteld van Voorne. Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from Nieuwenhoorn. Oudenhoorn was an independent municipality until 1980 when it was merged into Bernisse Bernisse () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Nissewaard. The former municipality had a population of in , and covered an area of of whic .... In 2015, it became part of Hellevoetsluis. Gallery File:Oudenhoorn Eeweg 44 Boerderij.jpg, Farm in Oudenhoorn File:Oudenhoorn - Tramstation.jpg, Former tram station. Nowadays pub File:Vlak bij Oudenhoorn is een fietspad.jpg, Street view File:O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Van Hogendorp (1761–1822)
Dirk van Hogendorp (3 October 1761: Heenvliet – 29 October 1822: Rio de Janeiro), comte de l'Empire, was a Dutch officer and secretary of War. In 1812 he was governor of Vilnius, in 1813 he was appointed as the governor of Hamburg. Early life In the Prussian Army Van Hogendorp the brother of Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, in their youth both trained as soldiers in Prussia (1773–1783). In the Dutch East Indies Van Hogendorp joined the navy and was stationed in the Dutch Indies. In 1786 he became the resident assistant in Bengal and later resident on Java. He sharply criticized VOC rule on Java for its 'feudal' exactions from the population. He proposed extensive changes to the structure of government and finance on Java, including property rights for the Javanese, transforming the 'bupati' into a salaried bureaucracy, and reforming the taxation system, many of which foreshadowed the ideas of Daendels and Raffles. In 1798 he was jailed for these views by the conservative c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissewaard
Nissewaard () is a municipality in the Netherlands, located on the island of Voorne-Putten, in the south of the province of South Holland. It was created through a merger of the municipalities of Spijkenisse and Bernisse on 1 January 2015. Nissewaard has a population of about 85,000 as of 2014. Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Nissewaard, June 2015'' Notable people * Dirk van Hogendorp (1761 in Heenvliet – 1822), Dutch officer and author * Jan Campert (1902 in Spijkenisse – 1943) a journalist, theater critic and writer * Marleen de Pater-van der Meer (1950 in Hekelingen – 2015) a Dutch politician * Jan Bechtum (born 1958 in Spijkenisse) a Dutch guitarist and composer * Erik de Jong (born 1961 in Spijkenisse) known as Spinvis, a Dutch one-man music project * Medy van der Laan (born 1968 in Spijkenisse) a retired Dutch politician * Alexander van Oudenaarden (born 1970 in Zuidland) a Dutch biophysicist and systems biologist * Sied van Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
