Haastrecht
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.
Haastrecht | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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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 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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] The name is quite funny, because it sounds like "hast Recht", which means "you're right" in German.
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, 2011.
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