Vlaardingen, Netherlands
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Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen
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| Nickname(s): Haringstad (Herring town) | |||
.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°21′E / 51.900°N 4.350°ECoordinates: 51°54′N 4°21′E / 51.900°N 4.350°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor (interim) | Annemiek Jetten (PvdA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (August 2017) | |||
| • Total | 71,972 | ||
| • Density | 3,045/km2 (7,890/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Vlaardinger | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3130–3138 | ||
| Area code | 010 | ||
| Website | www |
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Vlaardingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːrdɪŋə(n)] (
listen)) is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi), of which 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) is land, with 71,972 residents in 2017.
The city is divided into a northern (locally known as the "Holy") and a southern part by the A20 motorway. On the east the city is (currently in part) separated from Schiedam by the A4 motorway. Other places nearby are Maassluis to the west, Schipluiden and Delft to the north, Schiedam and Rotterdam to the east and Spijkenisse in the south-west, on the other side of the Nieuwe Maas. The A20 connects Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland. The Beneluxtunnel (the tunnel that runs under the Nieuwe Waterweg) connects the A20 to the A15.
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