Korendijk

Korendijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːrə(n)dɛik] ^ⓘ) was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 100.47 km² (38.79 sq mi) of which 23.21 km² (8.96 sq mi) was water.

Korendijk
Former municipality
Harbour of Nieuw-Beijerland
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°19′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 1984
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• Total	100.47 km2 (38.79 sq mi)
• Land	77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi)
• Water	23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3264–3267, 3284
Area code	0186
Website	www.korendijk.nl

With the municipal reorganization of the Hoeksche Waard on 1 January 1984, the municipality of Korendijk was formed out of the former municipalities of Goudswaard, Nieuw-Beijerland, Piershil (location of town hall), Zuid-Beijerland, and the island Tiengemeten. In addition to these villages, it also had the population centres Nieuwendijk and Zuidzijde. On 1 January 2019, it merged into the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.^[4]

The municipality of Korendijk was bordered on the southside by the Haringvliet estuary, on the westside by the Spui River, and by the municipalities Oud-Beijerland and Cromstrijen to the north and east.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Korendijk, June 2015

See also

See also: Hoeksche_Waard_(municipality) § Notable_people