Wijngaarden Explained

Wijngaarden
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Graafstroom - Wijngaarden.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wijngaarden in the former municipality of Graafstroom.
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:51.8444°N 4.7611°W
Area Total Km2:6.38
Population Total:697
Population As Of:1 January 2008
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

Wijngaarden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 7 km northeast of Dordrecht.

In 2001, the village of Wijngaarden had 300 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.030 km2, and contained 99 residences.[1] The statistical area "Wijngaarden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 730.[2]

Wijngaarden was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Graafstroom., which in turn became part of Molenwaard in 2013.

Economy

Wijngaarden's economy has seen substantial growth in the public sector during 2009, 2010 and 2011.[3]

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.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=uug6VvJrxVYC&dq=wijngaarden+economy+village&pg=PA799 The economy of Wijngaarden