Heenvliet is a town in the

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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 ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

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. Nissewa ...

, and lies about 7 km south of

Maassluis Maassluis () is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in and covered of which was water. It received city rights in 1811. History Maassluis was founded circa 1340 as a se ...

, on the Brielse Maas. Heenvliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became 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 ...

. 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 of Ravesteyn Castle are located in the town.

References

Populated places in South Holland Former municipalities of South Holland Nissewaard {{SouthHolland-geo-stub