Giessenburg | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Giessenlanden - Giessenburg.png |
Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Giessenburg in the municipality of Giessenlanden. |
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: | Molenlanden |
Coordinates: | 51.85°N 4.8897°W |
Population Total: | 4889 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
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 |
Giessenburg (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɣisə(m)bʏr(ə)x/) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem.
Giessenburg was a separate municipality between 1957 and 1986. It was created in a merger of the municipalities Giessen-Nieuwkerk and Peursum.
In 2010, the town of Giessenburg had 4889 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43 km², and contained 911 residences.[1] The statistical area "Giessenburg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2900.[2]