Schelluinen Explained

Schelluinen
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Giessenlanden - Schelluinen.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Schelluinen 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:51.8425°N 4.9258°W
Established Date:1220
Population Total:1480
Population As Of:2017
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

Schelluinen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /sxɛˈlœynə(n)/) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 4 km west of Gorinchem.

In 2017, the village of Schelluinen had 1,426 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km2, and contained 342 residences. The statistical area "Schelluinen", which can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1240.[1]

Schelluinen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Giessenlanden, which in 2019 merged into Molenlanden.

General

Schelluinen lies near the N216 and has a public elementary school called Het Tweespan. The village has a playground, petting zoo, tennis, skating and gym association. The local football club is VV Schelluinen. There is also a branch of the CBR located in the village.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.