Westvoorne

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Westvoorne


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flag_size = 120x100px
image_shield = Coat of arms of Westvoorne.pngshield_size = 120x100px


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 97.52
area_land_km2 = 53.46
area_water_km2 = 44.06
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 14145
population_density_km2 = 265
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.88
latNS = N
longd = 4.06
longEW = E
website = [http://www.westvoorne.nl www.westvoorne.nl]

Westvoorne (pronunciation|Nl-Westvoorne.ogg) is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 97.52 km² (of which 44.06 km² water). It had a population of 14,265 in 2004.

The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on January 1, 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne and Rockanje [Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061] ] . It consists the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, and Tinte.

References

External links

* [http://www.westvoorne.nl Official Website]
* [http://westvoorne.org Startpunt Westvoorne]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentewestvoorne/ Street map of Westvoorne]