Binnenmaas
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 South Holland
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| local community |
 Hoeksche Waard
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Area - land - water |
75.57 km 2 69.3 km 2 6.27 km 2 |
| Residents | 29,322 (Sep 30, 2018) |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
   
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| prefix | 0186, 078 |
| Postcodes | 3271, 3273-3274, 3295, 3297, 3299 |
| Website | Homepage of Binnenmaas |
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Binnenmaas ( ) was a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland . On January 1, 2019, it was merged with the municipalities of Cromstrijen , Korendijk , Oud-Beijerland and Strijen to form the new municipality of Hoeksche Waard .
Location and economy
The municipality forms the northeast of the island "Hoeksche Waard" and is not far from Dordrecht . It is located around an elongated, narrow lake, called “Binnenbedijkte Maas” or “Binnenmaas”. This lake was an arm of the Meuse until 1270 .
Many residents commute to work in Dordrecht or Rotterdam every day . Tourism and agriculture and horticulture are also important. There is also a large sugar factory in the community.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Gemeentebelangen Binnenmaas | 4th | 6th | 6th | 7th |
| CDA | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 |
| VVD | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SGP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PvdA | 3 | 4th | 3 | 2 |
| D66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ChristenUnie | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| GroenLinks | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PPNL | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nieuw right | - | 0 | - | - |
| total | 17th | 21st | 21st | 21st |
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
André Borgdorff ( CDA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since 2007 . His colleagues include the alderman Arie Mol ( Gemeentebelangen Binnenmaas ), Henk van Etten (CDA), Leon van Noort ( VVD ) and the community secretary Rob Brekelmans .
Political structure
Since the formerly independent municipality of 's-Gravendeel was incorporated into the municipality of Binnenmaas on January 1, 2007, the municipality has been divided into the following districts:
| No. | place | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Heinenoord | 3,565 |
| 01 | Mijnsheerenland | 4,380 |
| 02 | West Maas | 2,035 |
| 03 | Maasdam | 3,290 |
| 04 | Puttershoek | 6,910 |
| 05 | 's-Gravendeel | 8,925 |
| local community | 29,122 | |
Partnerships
The community has a town partnership with the German community Mossautal in the Odenwald .
Attractions
Most of the villages in the parish have an old village church, mostly from the 15th, 16th or 17th centuries. There are also many monumental farms and some castle-like mansions from the 17th and 18th centuries. The municipality of Binnenmaas strongly promotes tourism. There are a few small recreational beaches and surfing opportunities.
The local history museum (Streekmuseum Hoekse Waard) in Heinenoord is located in an old manor house and a neighboring farm from the 17th century. The local museum shows the history of the region.
The small dykes in the polder are particularly suitable for a bike tour in early summer.
Puttershoek, canal and church in the background
Puttershoek, mill: korenmolen de Lelie
Goidschalxoord, mill: de molen van Goidschalxoord
Personalities
Puttershoek is known throughout the Netherlands as the hometown of Kees Verkerk , who was one of the first Dutch to become world champion in speed skating in 1966 and 1967 . His father was the owner of the village pub. Bernardus Dirks Eerdmans became a Protestant theologian and politician. He was the son of a pastor who worked here.
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- Museum of Local History website (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 Binnenmaas, accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2010 2014 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2002–2006 2010 2014 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Informatiebijeenkomst gemeenteraadsverkiezingen gemeente Hoeksche Waard ( Memento of the original from May 27, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Gemeente Binnenmaas, accessed on May 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Samenstelling college van B&W Gemeente Binnenmaas, accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 17, 2018 (Dutch)
