Hekelingen Explained

Hekelingen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Nissewaard
Population:1680
Population As Of:2007
Area Total Km2:18.21
Coordinates:51.8267°N 4.3422°W

Hekelingen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located immediately to the south of Spijkenisse.

From 1812 to 1817, Hekelingen was part of Spijkenisse. It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1 January 1966, when it merged with Spijkenisse.