Strijensas Explained

Strijensas
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
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Map Caption1:The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Reeuwijk-Dorp in the municipality of Reeuwijk.-->
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hoeksche Waard
Coordinates:51.7158°N 4.5861°W

Strijensas is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 12 km southwest of the city of Dordrecht, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.

The village was first mentioned in 1617 as "'t Sas van Stryen", and means "the sluice of Strijen".[1] Strijensas developed after 1650 at the mouth of the harbour canal of Strijen.[2]

The first Dutch Reformed church was built in 1879. In February 1945, it was destroyed by war and replaced in 1952.

Strijensas was home to 301 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 180 houses. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Strijen. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strijensas - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 4 May 2022 . nl.
  2. News: Strijen . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . Waanders . Zwolle . 2004 . 90-400-9034-3 . nl . 4 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Strijensas . Plaatsengids . 4 May 2022 . nl.