Geervliet
{{Short description|Town in South Holland province, Netherlands}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Geervliet
|image_map = LocatieBernisse.png
|image_map1 = Map NL - Bernisse - Geervliet.png
|map_caption1 = The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse.
|coordinates = {{Coord|51|52|N|4|16|E|type:city(1670)|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Netherlands
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = South Holland
|subdivision_type2 = Municipality
|subdivision_name2 = Nissewaard
|area_km2 =
|population = 1759
|population_as_of = 2006
|density =
|website =
|image_shield = Geervliet_wapen.svg
}}
Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about {{convert|6|km}} northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.
Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
{{stack|Image:Geervliet, de Bernissemolen RM9375 foto7 2015-08-02 14.40.jpg}}
Demographics
In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was {{convert|0.34|km2|abbr=on}}, and contained 687 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 {{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |title=CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 |accessdate=January 24, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |archivedate=March 19, 2006 }}. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/b/2004-bernisse.htm]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.
Notable residents
- Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer
See also
References
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Category:Populated places in South Holland
Category:Former municipalities of South Holland
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