Oostvoorne is a town in the
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province of
South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Westvoorne, and lies about north of
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis () is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in Voorne-Putten, South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and it includes the population centres Nieuw-Helvoet, Nieuwenhoo ...
.
In 2001, the town of Oostvoorne had 5,403 inhabitants, the built-up area of the town was , and contained 2,274 residences.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''
(Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
The statistical area "Oostvoorne", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 7,270.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of January 1, 2005.
Oostvoorne was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Westvoorne.
Oostvoorne was since before World War II the only location in the Netherlands where automobiles were permitted on the beach. In 1992 it was proposed to close the beach to cars resulting in consultations and negotiations lasting many years. The provincial government finally decided to close it permanently on October 15, 2004.
In the center of Oostvoorne are the ruins of the
Burcht of Voorne, one of the few Dutch castles still visibly situated on top of a
motte
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to ...
. It was built shortly after 1200 by the Lords of Voorne. It also served as a residence for
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
Jacqueline ( nl, Jacoba; french: Jacqueline; german: Jakobäa; 15 July 1401 – 8 October 1436), of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. She ...
(Jacoba van Beieren).
Sport
Cycling
Since 1985 Oostvoorne has been organizing the
Profronde van Oostvoorne, an elite men's and women's professional
road bicycle racing criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 400 m to 10,000 m.
Overview
Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...
.
Notable people born in Oostvoorne
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Belinda Meuldijk, actress, writer, and activist
References
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Westvoorne
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