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