Maasdijk, Westland

Maasdijk
Village
Maasdijk, view to the village
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Maasdijk in the municipality of Westland.
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°13′E / 51.967°N 4.217°E / 51.967; 4.217
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityWestland
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Maasdijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km northwest of Maassluis.

In 2008, the village of Maasdijk has 7000 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village is 1.5 km2, and contains 4000 of the 7000 residences.[1] The statistical area "Maasdijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4060.[2]

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.