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⚫ | '''Bolnes''' is a [[village]] in the municipality of [[Ridderkerk]], [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. In [[2004]], 7300 people lived in Bolnes. Shipbuilding used to be the main industry, attracting migrant workers from Spain in the 1960's, but it went |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = Province |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[South Holland]] |
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|area_total_km2 = .289 |
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|population_as_of = [[1 January]], [[2004]] |
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|population_total = 7300 |
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|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
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|latd = 51.87 |
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|longd = 4.60 |
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|website = [http://www.ridderkerk.nl www.ridderkerk.nl] |
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⚫ | '''Bolnes''' is a [[village]] in the municipality of [[Ridderkerk]], [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It is situated on the south bank of the river [[Nieuwe Maas]], just east of the junction with the [[Hollandse IJssel]]. <br> In [[2004]], 7300 people lived in Bolnes. Shipbuilding used to be the main industry, attracting migrant workers from Spain in the 1960's, but it went into decline in the 1970's and closed down altogether in 1986. It has lost much of its character as a working class village on the waterfront; apart from some shops there is little employment in the village itself. Many people commute to Ridderkerk, Rotterdam or Dordrecht. |
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Revision as of 12:20, 13 December 2007
Bolnes | |
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Area | |
• Total | .289 km2 (0.112 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,300 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.ridderkerk.nl |
Bolnes is a village in the municipality of Ridderkerk, South Holland, the Netherlands. It is situated on the south bank of the river Nieuwe Maas, just east of the junction with the Hollandse IJssel.
In 2004, 7300 people lived in Bolnes. Shipbuilding used to be the main industry, attracting migrant workers from Spain in the 1960's, but it went into decline in the 1970's and closed down altogether in 1986. It has lost much of its character as a working class village on the waterfront; apart from some shops there is little employment in the village itself. Many people commute to Ridderkerk, Rotterdam or Dordrecht.