Mookhoek is a village in the
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province of
South Holland and is part of the municipality of
Hoeksche Waard
The Hoekse Waard (; pre-1947 spelling: Hoeksche Waard) is an island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui rivers in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The island, part of the namesake munic ...
. Mookhoek lies 2.5 km from the town Strijen. Until 1984 Mookhoek belonged to the former municipality
Maasdam.
[Official website of the municipality Strijen](_blank)
/ref> Mookhoek had 479 inhabitants on 1 January 2007.
The village was first mentioned in 1773 as Mook Hoek, and is a combination of stomach and corner. It was named after to eponymous polder. Mookhoek was home to 293 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 180 houses. A Dutch Reformed church was built in 1906.
Gallery
File:Kerk Mookhoek.jpg, Church of Mookhoek
References
Populated places in South Holland
Hoeksche Waard
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