200px, Pernis in 1865.
Pernis is a neighborhood and
submunicipality
A deelgemeente (, literally ''part-municipality'') or section ( French) is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well.
Belgium
Each municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 ...
(since 3 March 2010) of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte (river), Rotte'') is the second largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the Prov ...
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Netherlands
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. The district has a population of 4,845 (2018) on a total area size of 1.60 km² (0.62 sq mi). Pernis is thus a full submunicipality of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality had its own district council already. Although surrounded by ports, Pernis has preserved its village-like atmosphere very well.
Pernis is best known for its
petrochemical industry
The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals. A major part is constituted by the plastics (polymer) industry. It directly interfaces with the petroleum industry, especially the downstream sector.
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. Refineries define its skyline.
Shell's sprawling complex located there is the largest oil refinery in Europe, and one of the largest in the world.
Pernis was merged with
's-Gravenambacht s-Gravenambacht is a former hamlet and former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The area is now part of Rotterdam, and almost completely covered by the Eemhaven dockyards
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a ...
in 1832. It remained an independent municipality until 1934, when it was merged into Rotterdam.
Demography
Residents by age (2011)
Births and deaths(2010)
Residents by origin (2011)
Household composition (2011)
Born in Pernis
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Sjaak Troost
Jacob "Sjaak" Troost (born 28 August 1959) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Born in Pernis, South Holland, Troost played his entire career with local Feyenoord, making his Eredivisie debut on 9 April 1978 in a ...
(born 1959) – Feyenoord football (soccer) defender
See also
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Langebakkersoord Langebakkersoord is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northwest of Hoogvliet, on the confluence of the Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas
The Nieuwe Maas (; "New Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and ...
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Rotterdam Metro.
References
External links
Website of the district council of Pernis
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Boroughs of Rotterdam
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