Cromstrijen
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 South Holland
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| local community |
 Hoeksche Waard
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Area - land - water |
70.33 km 2 54.43 km 2 15.9 km 2 |
| Residents | 12,848 (Sep 30, 2018) |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 27 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
  
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| prefix | 0186 |
| Postcodes | 3281, 3286 |
| Website | Cromstrijen's homepage |
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Cromstrijen ( ) was a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland with a total area of 70.33 km² and population as of September 30, 2018 of 12,848. On January 1, 2019, it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas , Korendijk , Oud-Beijerland and Strijen to form the new municipality of Hoeksche Waard .
The parish was named Cromstrijen in 1984 after a glory that existed around 1500. It consisted of two villages that were separate communities until 1984:
- Numansdorp, which was built in the 17th century with a church from that era and the town hall of the municipality.
- Klaaswaal, which originated in the 16th century.
Location, economy, sights
The municipality on Hollands Diep in the south of the island of Hoeksche Waard , not far from Willemstad, municipality of Moerdijk , is crossed by the Rotterdam - Bergen op Zoom motorway . Most of the residents make a living from farming or are commuters who work in Rotterdam or Dordrecht . There are some remarkable old thatched roof farms in both villages. Bike tours are possible across the polder dykes. There is a campsite and two small marinas in the municipality.
politics
fusion
The municipalities of Binnenmaas , Cromstrijen, Korendijk , Oud-Beijerland and Strijen were merged into a new municipality with the name Hoeksche Waard on January 1st, 2019 .
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The local elections on March 19, 2014 resulted in the following distribution of seats:
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
| Cromstrijen '98 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th |
| CDA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| VVD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| D66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SGP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PvdA | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| GroenLinks | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| total | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th |
Due to the merger on January 1, 2019, the elections for the council of the new Hoeksche Waard municipality took place on November 21, 2018.
mayor
Jan Luteijn ( SGP ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since December 1, 2011 . His colleagues include the alderman Bas Boelhouwers ( Cromstrijen '98 ), Hans Flieringa ( VVD ), Pieter Paans ( CDA ) and the municipal secretary Gerard Boluijt .
Daughters and sons of the church
- Jo de Haan (1936–2006), racing cyclist
- Nicolai Proksch (* 1993), physicist
mayor
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- Website about the future of the municipalities in Hoeksche Waard (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed January 1, 2019 (Dutch)
- ↑ Bestuurlijke toekomst Hoeksche Waard Gemeente Cromstrijen, accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2010 2014 , accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2002 2006 2010 2014 , accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Informatiebijeenkomst gemeenteraadsverkiezingen gemeente Hoeksche Waard Gemeente Cromstrijen, accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Gerben Sonneveld: Luteijn nieuwe burgemeester Cromstrijen. In: RTV Rijnmond. October 7, 2011, accessed May 26, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ Samenstelling college B&W Gemeente Cromstrijen, accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)