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Cromstrijen

Cromstrijen
Municipality
Water tower in Klaaswaal
Water tower in Klaaswaal
Flag of Cromstrijen
Flag
Coat of arms of Cromstrijen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Cromstrijen in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E / 51.733°N 4.433°E / 51.733; 4.433Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°26′E / 51.733°N 4.433°E / 51.733; 4.433
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Established 1 January 1984
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jan Luteijn (SGP)
Area
 • Total 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
 • Land 54.37 km2 (20.99 sq mi)
 • Water 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (February 2017)
 • Total 12,797
 • Density 235/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3280–3281, 3286
Area code 0186
Website www.cromstrijen.nl

Ltspkr.pngCromstrijen (Cromstrien in local dialect) is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.33 km2 (27.15 sq mi) of which 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) is water. It was formed on 1 January 1984, when the municipalities on the Hoeksche Waard were merged into larger municipalities.

The municipality of Cromstrijen consists of the communities Klaaswaal and Numansdorp (townhall).

Its population was 12,797 in 2017.

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cromstrijen, June 2015


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