Geervliet
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The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse.
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| Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°16′E / 51.867°N 4.267°E / 51.867; 4.267 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Nissewaard |
| Population
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Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.
Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]
In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km2, and contained 687 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.[3] This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.
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