Hekelingen
Hekelingen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located immediately to the south of Spijkenisse.
Hekelingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′36″N 4°20′32″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Nissewaard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 1,680 |
From 1812 to 1817, Hekelingen was part of Spijkenisse. It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1 January 1966, when it merged with Spijkenisse.[1]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Hekelingen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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