Bernisse
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province | South Holland |
local community | Nissewaard |
Area - land - water |
68.46 km 2 57.36 km 2 11.1 km 2 |
Residents | 12,381 (Dec. 31, 2014) |
Coordinates | 51 ° 50 ′ N , 4 ° 14 ′ E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0181 |
Postcodes | 3211, 3212, 3214, 3216, 3218, 3227 |
Bernisse ( province of South Holland . On January 1, 2015, it was incorporated into the municipality of Nissewaard .
) was a municipality in the DutchDistricts
The name Bernisse is that of a watercourse on which some localities of the municipality are located, see Spui .
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history
The community was created on January 1, 1980. It was formed from the previously independent communities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn and Zuidland and parts of the communities Geervliet (with Simonshaven ) and Heenvliet . On January 1, 2015, it was dissolved and incorporated into the municipality of Nissewaard.
Recreation area
There is a 300 hectare recreational area within the community. Bird lovers and water sports enthusiasts in particular get their money's worth here.
Attractions
- Late Gothic Church of Our Lady in Geervliet
- Stadhuis Geervliet
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
Political party | Seats | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | |
Lokaal Onafhankelijk Bernisse | - | - | 3 | 6th |
VVD | 5 | 5 | 4th | 3 |
PvdA / D66 | - | - | - | 3 |
CDA | 4th | 5 | 4th | 3 |
PvdA | 4th | 3 | 3 | - |
D66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
total | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th |
sons and daughters of the town
- Maarten den Bakker , racing cyclist
- Arie den Hartog , racing cyclist
Web links
Commons : Bernisse - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on June 7, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 1998–2002 2006 2010 , accessed on June 7, 2018 (Dutch)