Abbenbroek | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Bernisse - Abbenbroek.png |
Map Caption1: | The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Abbenbroek in the former municipality of Bernisse. |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Nissewaard |
Coordinates: | 51.8486°N 4.2428°W |
Population Total: | 1349 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Abbenbroek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse.
In 2001, the village of Abbenbroek had 971 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 390 residences.[1] The wider statistical district of Abbenbroek, covering the town and the "Polder Abbenbroek", has a population of around 1350.[2]
Until 1980, Abbenbroek was a separate municipality, when it became part of Bernisse.
The municipal coat of arms is attested in the Beyeren Armorial (c. 1405, fol. 39v). It shows a pair of breeches, reflecting the popular interpretation of the element broek (properly "brook, marshland").[3]