Albrandswaard () is a municipality in the western

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, in the province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. The municipality had a population of as of , and covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Albrandswaard consists of the village of

Poortugaal 200px, View of Poortugaal. 200px, Portuguese flag. image:Poortugaal_wapen.svg, 200px, Coat of arms of Poortugaal, Because the names Poortugaal and Portugal and the weapons of both show great similarities, it is suspected that inhabitants of th ...

in the west and

Rhoon 200px, Castle Rhoon 200px, frameless Rhoon is a village that borders the municipality of the city of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. According to its history it was established in 1199 and was ruled by the ''lords of Duiveland''. ...

in the east. They were separate municipalities until 1985. The name was taken from the historic municipality of Albrandswaard en Kijvelanden, which existed until 1842, when it joined Poortugaal. Albrandswaard actually is a polder located between Rhoon and Poortugaal. Both villages have a

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on Rotterdam Metro line D ( Poortugaal station and Rhoon station), which connect them to

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

and to the main

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

network from

Rotterdam Centraal Rotterdam Centraal railway station () is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in South Holland, Netherlands. The station received an average of 112,000 passengers daily in 2019. The current station building, located at Station Square, ...

in the east, and to Hoogvliet and

Spijkenisse Spijkenisse () is a city in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Following an administrative reform in 2015, it is part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and has a population of 72,500. It covers an area of of which is water. It is part ...

in the west.

Topography

''Topographic map of the municipality of Albrandswaard, Sept. 2014.''

Notable people

Hendrik Swalmius Hendrik Swalmius (1577 – 1649), was a Dutch theologian known today for his portrait by Frans Hals. Biography He was born in Rhoon as the son of Hendrick van de Swalme, or Henricus Swalmius, who was probably born in Flanders and spent time i ...

(1577 in Rhoon – 1649), a theologian painted by

Frans Hals Frans Hals the Elder (, , ; – 26 August 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group ...

* Eleazar Swalmius (1582 in Rhoon – 1652), a theologian painted by

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...

Mattheus Marinus Schepman Mattheus Marinus Schepman (17 August 1847 – 19 November 1919) was a Dutch malacologist. He was one of the foremost collectors of mollusc shells in the Netherlands, and was also high on the overall list of European collectors. Dutch collectors ...

(1847 in Rhoon – 1919), a

malacologist Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, ...

* Hesterine de Reus (born 1961 in Poortugaal), a former soccer player and coach *

Alexander Pechtold Alexander Pechtold (born 16 December 1965) is a retired Dutch politician and art historian. He is a member of Democrats 66. Pechtold studied Archaeology and Dutch Golden Age painting, History of Dutch Art at the Leiden University obtaining a Ma ...

(born 1965), a former politician and art historian; grew up in Rhoon *

Sander Fischer Sander Fischer (born 23 September 1988) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre back for VV Capelle. Club career He formerly played for NAC Breda, SC Cambuur, FC Emmen, AGOVV Apeldoorn, AGOVV, SBV Excelsio ...

(born 1988 in Rhoon), a professional footballer with over 300 club caps

Gallery

File:Kasteel van Rhoon Bijgebouw.JPG, Kasteel van Rhoon Bijgebouw File:WLM - RobertsNL - 32180 (2).jpg, Hervormde Kerk, Poortugaal File:Oude Maas.JPG, De Oude Maas ter hoogte van Heinenoord File:Overzicht voorgevel met toppilasters - Rhoon - 20376624 - RCE.jpg, Overzicht voorgevel met toppilasters - Rhoon

References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of South Holland IJsselmonde (island) {{SouthHolland-geo-stub