Hoogvliet is a borough of Rotterdam, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2004, it had 36,619 inhabitants. There is also a national chain of Dutch supermarkets with the same name.

History

The village Hoogvliet was first mentioned on 26 May 1326 in the archive of the ''heren van Putten & Strijen inv. nr. 144''. It used to be called Oedenvliet, Oudenvliet and Odenvliet. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1934, when it merged with Rotterdam.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Districts

*Middengebied (the area around metrostation Hoogvliet, the Binnenban mall, an indoor swimming pool and a sports centre). *

Boomgaardshoek Boomgaardshoek is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. This part of Hoogvliet was built at the end of 1970s and early 1980s and finished by the end of the 1980s. When they started building this area, it belonged to Poortugaal, in 1986 it bec ...

*Oudeland *Nieuw Engeland *Tussenwater (with metrostation Tussenwater). * Westpunt *

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(with metrostation Zalmplaat). *Meeuwenplaat *Oudewal

Public transportation

Hoogvliet has a connection to the city of Rotterdam by Rotterdam Metro lines C and D, through

Tussenwater Tussenwater is an above-ground subway station of the Rotterdam Metro lines C and D. The station is located in the borough Hoogvliet in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and munici ...

, Hoogvliet, and

stations. Parking places are free of charge. During rush hours and if the Spijkenisser bridge is open, the road from the freeway to Spijkenisse may be clogged.

References

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