Geervliet Explained

Geervliet
Image Map1:	Map NL - Bernisse - Geervliet.png
Map Caption1:	The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse.
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	South Holland
Subdivision Type2:	Municipality
Subdivision Name2:	Nissewaard
Population:	1759
Population As Of:	2006

Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.

Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.

Demographics

In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34km2, and contained 687 residences.^[1] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.^[2] This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.

Notable residents

• Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer

See also

• Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven

Notes and References

1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Web site: CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . January 24, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm . March 19, 2006 . . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/b/2004-bernisse.htm