Stolwijk | |
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Town | |
) De kerk van Stolwijk | |
) Coat of arms | |
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) The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stolwijk in the former municipality of Vlist. | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°46′E / 51.967°N 4.767°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.
In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 (2487 men en 2493 women) inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km², and contained 1367 residences.[1] The statistical area "Stolwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3660.[2]
Stolwijk was a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.[3]
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Map of the former municipality in 1868.
References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.