Haastrecht
| Haastrecht | |||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Haastrecht in the former municipality of Vlist. | |||
| Coordinates: 52°0′N 4°46′E / 52.000°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 52°0′N 4°46′E / 52.000°N 4.767°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 4,500 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Haastrecht is a town on the Hollandse IJssel river in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 5 km east of Gouda.
In 2001, the town of Haastrecht had 3302 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.58 km², and contained 1325 residences.[1] The statistical area "Haastrecht", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2330.[2]
Haastrecht received city rights in 1396. It remained a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.[3]
Haastrecht in 1868
Haastrecht, windmill: boezemmolen nummer 6
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
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