Havenhoofd Explained

Havenhoofd
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Goeree-Overflakkee
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.9
Area Total Km2:0.10
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:295
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3252
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0187
Coordinates:51.8302°N 4.0065°W

Havenhoofd is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 10 km west of Hellevoetsluis.

The village was first mentioned around 1750 as "'t Goereese Hooft", and refers to the dams on either side of the harbour.[3] During the 18th century, Havenhoofd developed as a harbour village for Goedereede.

In 1943, during World War II, the entire village was demolished as part of the Atlantic Wall, and 42 bunkers were built in the area. Some of the bunkers are still hidden under the sand of the dunes. Havenhoofd was rebuilt between 1947 and 1949. In 1958 the harbour was dammed as a result of the North Sea flood of 1953, and the fishermen moved to Stellendam.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3252AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . 24 July 2019 . Het Waterschapshuis . 3 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 3 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Havenhoofd - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 3 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Havenhoofd . Plaatsengids . 3 May 2022 . nl.