Binnenmaas | ||
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Municipality | ||
Lake Binnenmaas
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Location in South Holland |
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Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°33′E / 51.800°N 4.550°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 4°33′E / 51.800°N 4.550°E | ||
Country | Netherlands | |
Province | South Holland | |
Government | ||
• Body | Municipal council | |
• Mayor | André Borgdorff (CDA) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 75.57 km2 (29.18 sq mi) | |
• Land | 69.26 km2 (26.74 sq mi) | |
• Water | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) | |
Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) | |
Population (August 2017) | ||
• Total | 29,136 | |
• Density | 421/km2 (1,090/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postcode | 3270–3274, 3295–3299 | |
Area code | 0186, 078 | |
Website | www |
Binnenmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪnə(n)maːs] ( listen)) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 29,136 in 2017, and covers an area of 75.57 km2 (29.18 sq mi) of which 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) is water. It is named after the lake of the same name.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 1984, by the merger of the municipalities Puttershoek, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland, Westmaas, and Heinenoord. On January 1, 2007, the municipality 's-Gravendeel was added to Binnenmaas.
The municipality of Binnenmaas consists of the following communities: Blaaksedijk, De Wacht, Goidschalxoord, 's-Gravendeel, Greup, Heinenoord, Kuipersveer, Maasdam, Maasdijk, Mijnsheerenland, Puttershoek, Reedijk, Schenkeldijk, Sint Anthoniepolder, Westdijk, Westmaas and Zwanegat.