Giessenburg

Giessenburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣisə(m)bʏr(ə)x]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem.

Giessenburg
Town
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Giessenburg in the municipality of Giessenlanden.
Coordinates: 51°51′0″N 4°53′23″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Molenlanden
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,889
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Giessenburg was a separate municipality between 1957 and 1986. It was created in a merger of the municipalities Giessen-Nieuwkerk and Peursum.^[1]

In 2010, the town of Giessenburg had 4889 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43 km², and contained 911 residences.^[2] The statistical area "Giessenburg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2900.^[3]