Kijfhoek
Encyclopedia
Kijfhoek is a small village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is located about 4 km west of the town of Zwijndrecht.
Kijfhoek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Groote Lindt
.
North of Kijfhoek lies one of the largest railway yards of the Netherlands
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...
. It is located about 4 km west of the town of Zwijndrecht.
Kijfhoek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Groote Lindt
Groote Lindt
Groote Lindt is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the town of Zwijndrecht. It is now a part of that town.Groote Lindt was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1881, when it became a part of Zwijndrecht...
.
North of Kijfhoek lies one of the largest railway yards of the Netherlands