Binnenmaas

Binnenmaas () was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. It is named after the lake of the same name.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Binnenmaas
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Binnenbedijkte Maas Mijnsheerenland.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lake Binnenmaas
Settlement.image_flag: Binnenmaas vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Binnenmaas.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0585 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Binnenmaas in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hoeksche Waard
Settlement.extinct_title: Merged

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Encyclopedic overview

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The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by the merger of the municipalities Puttershoek, Maasdam, Mijnsheerenland, Westmaas, and Heinenoord. On 1 January 2007 the municipality 's-Gravendeel was added to Binnenmaas. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland, and Strijen to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.

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