Strijen | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Strijen in a municipal map of South Holland |
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 |
Coordinates: | 51.75°N 37°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Hoeksche Waard |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | 2019 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Population Demonym: | Strijenaar |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 3290–3293 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 078 |
Strijen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈstrɛiə(n)/) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of NaNStrijen}} of which NaNStrijen}} is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, and Oud-Beijerland to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[2]
Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.