Hoeksche Waard (island)
Hoeksche Waard (island) | ||
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Waters | Meuse | |
Geographical location | 51 ° 46 ′ N , 4 ° 28 ′ E | |
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length | 25 km | |
width | 14 km | |
Location of the Hoeksche Waard within the Netherlands |
The Hoeksche Waard is a Dutch island located in South Holland about 25 kilometers long and 14 kilometers wide, which was created in the mouth of the Maas between Oude Maas , Hollands Diep , Dordtsche Kil and Spui .
The largest place on the agrarian island is Oud-Beijerland , the other municipalities are Binnenmaas , Cromstrijen , Korendijk and Strijen , which merged in 2019 to form a new larger municipality called Hoeksche Waard .
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