Demonym(s) Strijenaar Postcode 3290–3293 Area 57.72 km² | Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.strijen.nl Local time Wednesday 2:19 PM Area code 078 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 31 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Strijen ( [ˈstrɛi.ən]) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) of which 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary.
Map of Strijen, Netherlands
Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
References
Strijen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA