Spijkenisse




Town and former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands


































































Spijkenisse
Town and former municipality

Square in Spijkenisse
Square in Spijkenisse





Flag of Spijkenisse
Flag
Coat of arms of Spijkenisse
Coat of arms

Highlighted position of Spijkenisse in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°20′E / 51.850°N 4.333°E / 51.850; 4.333Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°20′E / 51.850°N 4.333°E / 51.850; 4.333
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Nissewaard
Area
[1]

 • Total 30.27 km2 (11.69 sq mi)
 • Land 26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
 • Water 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]

 −1 m (−3 ft)
Population

 • Total 72,500
Demonym(s) Spijkenissenaar
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3200–3209
Area code 0181
Website www.nissewaard.nl



Dutch Topographic map of Spijkenisse (place), as of Sept. 2014


Spijkenisse (Dutch pronunciation: [spɛi̯kəˈnɪsə] (About this soundlisten)) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. After an administrative reform in 2015 it is part of the municipality of Nissewaard.


The town had a population of 72,500 in 2015, and covered an area of 30.27 km2 (11.69 sq mi) of which 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) was water. It is part of the Greater Rotterdam Area.


The town also included the communities of Hekelingen, Den Hoek and Beerenplaat.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Public transportation


  • 3 Districts


  • 4 Health


  • 5 Schools


    • 5.1 Primary schools


    • 5.2 Secondary school




  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 International relations


  • 8 Gallery


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





History


Archaeological research has shown that the area around Spijkenisse has been inhabited for many thousands of years. The people then depended on fishing on the Meuse and hunting in the swamps.


The oldest reference to the name Spickenisse is from a source from 1231. This name comes from the words spieke (spit) and nesse (nose) meaning "pointy nose" in reference to a spit of land protruding along the river.[3]


Spijkenisse formed as a farmers and fishing village at a creek along the Oude Maas. Initially it belonged to the Lord of Putten (whose coat of arms is now used by the city) but in 1459 the fiefdom Putten, including Spijkenisse, was transferred to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy. In 1581, after the Dutch declaration of independence, the area came under the control of the States of Holland and West Frisia.[4]


In the 16th century the village suffered several floods. In the 17th and 18th centuries it endured destructive fires which hampered its economic growth.



Public transportation


Spijkenisse has a connection to the city of Rotterdam by Rotterdam Metro lines C and D, through Spijkenisse Centrum, Heemraadlaan, and De Akkers stations. The metro is operated by RET.


There are also several bus services operated by Connexxion.



Districts



  • De Akkers

  • Centrum

  • De Elementen

  • De Hoek

  • Gildenwijk

  • Groenewoud

  • Hoogwerf

  • Maaswijk

  • Schenkel

  • Schiekamp

  • Sterrenkwartier

  • Vierambachten

  • Vogelenzang

  • Vriesland

  • Waterland



Health


  • Spijkenisse Medisch Centrum (former Ruwaard van Putten hospital)


Schools



Primary schools












































































Roman Catholic
Protestant
Public
Calvinist
De Akkers
 Het Anker
 Annie MG Schmidt
 De Morgenster
De Klinker
 Het Baken
 De Vuurvogel
De Maasoever
 De Bron

Monseigneur Bekkersschool
 De Duif
 De Vogelenzang
De Wegwijzer
 De Hoeksteen
 De Krullevaar
Paus Johannes
 De Marimba
 De Meander(tot 2012)

De Rank
 De Montessori

De Schakel
 Jan Campert


De Piramide


De Toermalijn


De Veenvlinder


Secondary school
























Roman Catholic
 Christian
Public
Wereld MAVO Charles de Foucauld
 PENTA college CSG Scala Molenwatering
 OSG My College

PENTA College CSG Scala Rietvelden
 OSG De Ring van Putten

PENTA college CSG De Oude Maas


Notable residents




  • Afrojack (Nick van de Wall) (born 1987), DJ and producer


  • Jan Campert (1902-1943), poet and writer


  • Vato Gonzalez (Björn Franken) (born 1983), DJ and producer


  • Medy van der Laan (born 1968), politician


  • Emiel Mellaard (born 1966), athlete


  • Sied van Riel (born 1978), DJ and producer


  • Spinvis (Erik de Jong) (born 1961), artist



International relations


Spijkenisse is twinned with the following cities:




  • Thetford (United Kingdom) since 1962


  • Hürth (Germany) since 1966



Gallery






  • Historic map of Spijkenisse







  • The medieval village church is the oldest building in Spijkenisse.







  • Windmill "Nooitgedacht" [nl] in Spijkenisse.







  • Mannetjes op de krom by Bert Kiewiet [nl]







  • The library "Bookmountain"







  • De Rokade







  • Maasboulevard






References





  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3201EL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 August 2013.


  3. ^ "Gemeente Spijkenisse". Spijkenisse.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-10.


  4. ^ Spijkenisse Online - geschiedenis Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.




External links










  • Official website








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