Stolwijk

Stolwijk
Town
De kerk van Stolwijk
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stolwijk in the former municipality of Vlist.
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°46′E / 51.967°N 4.767°E / 51.967; 4.767
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKrimpenerwaard
Population
 • Total
5,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.

In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 (2487 men en 2493 women) inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km2, and contained 1367 residences.[1] The statistical area "Stolwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3660.[2]

Stolwijk was a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.[3]

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. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.