Maasdijk, Westland Explained

Maasdijk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Westland - Maasdijk.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Maasdijk in the municipality of Westland.
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:Westland
Coordinates:51.9667°N 17°W
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

Maasdijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km northwest of Maassluis.

In 2008, the village of Maasdijk has 7000 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village is 1.5 km2, and contains 4000 of the 7000 residences.[1] The statistical area "Maasdijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4060.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.