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'''Bolnes''' is a [[village]] in the municipality of [[Ridderkerk]], [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It is situated on the island [[IJsselmonde (island)|IJsselmonde]] on the south bank of the river [[Nieuwe Maas]], just east of the junction with the [[Hollandse IJssel]], bordering on the municipality of [[Rotterdam]]. <br> In [[2004]], 7300 people lived in Bolnes. |
'''Bolnes''' is a [[village]] in the municipality of [[Ridderkerk]], [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It is situated on the island [[IJsselmonde (island)|IJsselmonde]] on the south bank of the river [[Nieuwe Maas]], just east of the junction with the [[Hollandse IJssel]], bordering on the municipality of [[Rotterdam]]. <br> In [[2004]], 7300 people lived in Bolnes. Intensive farming and especially shipbuilding used to be the main industry, the latter attracting migrant workers from Spain in the 1960's. Shipbuilding went into decline in the 1970's and closed down altogether in 1986. Farming has all but disappeared because the built up area was greatly extended during the last 50 years. Bolnes has lost much of its character as a working class village along the riverdyke; apart from an adequate number of shops and a post office there is little employment in the village itself. Many people commute to Ridderkerk, Rotterdam or Dordrecht. |
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Revision as of 13:49, 19 December 2007
Bolnes, municipality of Ridderkerk | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 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 island IJsselmonde on the south bank of the river Nieuwe Maas, just east of the junction with the Hollandse IJssel, bordering on the municipality of Rotterdam.
In 2004, 7300 people lived in Bolnes. Intensive farming and especially shipbuilding used to be the main industry, the latter attracting migrant workers from Spain in the 1960's. Shipbuilding went into decline in the 1970's and closed down altogether in 1986. Farming has all but disappeared because the built up area was greatly extended during the last 50 years. Bolnes has lost much of its character as a working class village along the riverdyke; apart from an adequate number of shops and a post office there is little employment in the village itself. Many people commute to Ridderkerk, Rotterdam or Dordrecht.
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