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Pernis is a village and district of the municipality of
RotterdamRotterdam ; city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the country, with a population of 584,046 as of January 2007...
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South HollandSouth 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.-History:...
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NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
. The district has a population of 4,560 (2005) on a total area size of 1.60 km². Pernis is not a full submunicipality (
deelgemeente) of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality nevertheless has its own district council. Although surrounded by ports, Pernis has preserved its village-like atmosphere very well.
Pernis is best known because of its
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industry.
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Pernis is a village and district of the municipality of
RotterdamRotterdam ; city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the country, with a population of 584,046 as of January 2007...
,
South HollandSouth 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.-History:...
,
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
. The district has a population of 4,560 (2005) on a total area size of 1.60 km². Pernis is not a full submunicipality (
deelgemeente) of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality nevertheless has its own district council. Although surrounded by ports, Pernis has preserved its village-like atmosphere very well.
Pernis is best known because of its
petrochemicalPetrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum or other hydrocarbon origin. Although some of the chemical compounds that originate from petroleum may also be derived from coal and natural gas, petroleum is the major source...
industry. Many refineries are part of its skyline.
Pernis was a separate municipality until 1934, when it became part of Rotterdam.
Notable people born in Pernis
- Sjaak Troost
Jacob Troost is a former football defender from The Netherlands, who earned four caps for the Netherlands national football team. He was a member of the Dutch team that won the European title at the 1988 European Football Championship in West Germany, although he didn't play under manager Rinus...
(born 1959) – Feyenoord football (soccer) defender
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