Heinenoord
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Heinenoord is a town in the Dutch
province of South Holland
on the island Hoekse Waard. It is located about 10 km south of Rotterdam
, in the municipality of Binnenmaas
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Heinenoord was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas. After 1855, the municipality also covered the village of Goidschalxoord
.
The Heinenoordtunnel is a road tunnel located near Heinenoord and is named after it.
There is also a bus station
near Heinenoord called the Busstation Heinenoord which serves as a public transport
hub in the Hoekse Waard.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
on the island Hoekse Waard. It is located about 10 km south of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, in the municipality of Binnenmaas
Binnenmaas
Binnenmaas is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 19,245 in 2004, and covers an area of 54.91 km² of which 4.57 km² is water...
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Heinenoord was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas. After 1855, the municipality also covered the village of Goidschalxoord
Goidschalxoord
Goidschalxoord is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5 km east of Oud-Beijerland, in the municipality of Binnenmaas.Goidschalxoord was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Heinenoord....
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The Heinenoordtunnel is a road tunnel located near Heinenoord and is named after it.
There is also a bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
near Heinenoord called the Busstation Heinenoord which serves as a public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
hub in the Hoekse Waard.