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Giessenburg

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Giessenburg

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Giessenburg () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem.

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Place details

Locality
Giessen-Oudekerk
Region
Zuid-Holland
Country
Nederland
Population
4,800
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Giessenburg
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
Settlement.image_map
LocatieGiessenlanden.png
Settlement.image_map1
Map NL - Giessenlanden - Giessenburg.png
Settlement.map_caption1
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Giessenburg in the municipality of Giessenlanden.
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Molenlanden
Settlement.population_total
4889
Settlement.population_as_of
2010
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1

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Population
4576
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Commons category
Giessenburg
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In 2010, the town of Giessenburg had 4889 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43&nbsp;km², and contained 911 residences. The statistical area "Giessenburg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2900.

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