Hardinxveld-Giessendam

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Hardinxveld-Giessendam municipality
Flag of the municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam
flag 		Coat of arms of the Hardinxveld-Giessendam municipality
coat of arms
province South Holland South Holland
mayor Dirk Heijkoop ( CDA )
Seat of the municipality Neder-Hardinxveld
Area
 - land
 - water 		19.35  km 2
16.92 km 2
2.43 km 2
CBS code 0523
Residents 18,064 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 934 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 51 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E
Important traffic route A15 E31
prefix 0184
Postcodes 3371-3373
Website Homepage of Hardinxveld-Giessendam
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Hardinxveld-Giessendam ( listen ? / I ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland and, according to the CBS, had 18,064 inhabitants on January 31, 2019 . Their total area is 19.35 km². Audio file / audio sample

The municipality includes the twin village Hardinxveld-Giessendam, where the town hall is also located, and Boven Hardinxveld, which is more to the east.

Location and economy

Hardinxveld-Giessendam is located on the north bank of the Merwede river , in the Alblasserwaard polder , between Sliedrecht and Gorinchem . It has a small train station on the Dordrecht - Tiel line . The Rijksweg 15 motorway between these two cities also runs through the municipality.

Neighboring communities are Molenlanden in the north, Gorinchem in the east, Werkendam in the south, Dordrecht in the south-west and Sliedrecht in the west .

The location on the river has given industry a strong boost. In the village there are many companies that produce ship parts, a few repair and maintenance yards and, like in Werkendam, many construction companies.

history

Hardinxveld and Giessendam were originally two different villages that both emerged in the 13th century. Giessendam was on a dam in the small moor stream Giessen. Hardinxveld was already flourishing in the Middle Ages: in the 14th century it was free of customs duties and had its own jurisdiction .

De Koperen Knop local history museum

Up until the middle of the 19th century these villages were particularly threatened by the following circumstances during severe winters: At Boven Hardinxveld the river was a little narrower than elsewhere. As a result, more sand settled from the upper reaches, and sandbanks formed. When the river froze over and began to thaw again, thick ice dams formed from ice floes on these sandbanks. These could crush the river dikes with great force and cause flooding. Often there were deaths, the property damage was always considerable. As a result, the repair of the dikes in this region became the highest priority after around 1820, after which such disasters did not occur.

More about the history of the Alblasserwaard can be found in the local museum "De Koperen Knop". It is located in a monumental farm built around 1700.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
30th
20th
10
0
28.4
26.0
23.0
11.4
10.8
0.5
n. k.
TPvAB
JL
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
-4.7
+2.8
+1.7
+1.6
+3.1
+0.5
-4.8
TPvAB
JL

The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:

Political party Seats
2006 2010 2014 2018
Transparante Partij voor Algemeen Belang 2 5 6th 5
SGP 3 3 4th 4th
ChristenUnie 4th 4th 3 4th
PvdA 4th 2 2 2
CDA 2 2 1 2
Jezus Leeft - - - 0
VVD 2 1 1 -
total 17th 17th 17th 17th

mayor

Dirk Heijkoop ( CDA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since November 17, 2016 . His colleagues include Trudy Baggerman ( Transparante Partij voor Algemeen Belang ), Theo Boerman ( SGP ), Benhard van Houwelingen (Transparante Partij voor Algemeen Belang) and the municipal secretary Robert 't Hoen .

Term of office Surname Political party Remarks
1957-1980 Bram Brinkman ARP , CDA
1980-1984 Roel Dijkstra CDA
1984-1995 Boelhouwer van Wouwe CDA
1995-2006 Aria Noordergraaf SGP
2006-2008 Roel Augusteijn CDA provisional
2009–2012 Maria Wiebosch-Steeman GroenLinks
2012-2014 Bert bubble PvdA provisional
2014-2016 Roel Augusteijn CDA provisional
since 2016 Dirk Heijkoop CDA

photos

  • church

  • church

  • church

  • Waterworks

Sons and daughters

  • Erik de Bruin (* 1963), former Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
  • Keverling Buisman (1890–1944), founder of soil mechanics in the Netherlands, professor in Delft
  • Klaas Jan Mulder (1930–2008), Dutch organist, pianist and choir director

Web links

Commons : Hardinxveld-Giessendam  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on June 1, 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on June 1, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Dirk Heijkoop nieuwe burgemeester van Hardinxveld-Giessendam. In: RTV Rijnmond. September 22, 2016, accessed June 1, 2018 (Dutch).
  5. ^ College van B&W Gemeente Hardinxveld-Giessendam, accessed June 1, 2018 (Dutch)