Binnenmaas

Binnenmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪnəmaːs] ^ⓘ) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of data missing in 2021, 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.

Binnenmaas
Former municipality
Lake Binnenmaas
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°33′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Hoeksche Waard
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3270–3274, 3295–3299
Area code	0186, 078
Website	www.binnenmaas.nl

The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by the merger of the municipalities Puttershoek, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland, Westmaas, and Heinenoord. On 1 January 2007 the municipality 's-Gravendeel was added to Binnenmaas. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.^[4]

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.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Binnenmaas, June 2015.

See also

See also: Hoeksche_Waard_(municipality) § Notable_people