Schoonhoven

Schoonhoven () is a city and was a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, before it had been an independent municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Schoonhoven
Settlement.settlement_type: City and former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Photo303-Holland-Schoonhoven.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Canal in Schoonhoven
Settlement.image_flag: Schoonhoven vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Schoonhoven.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0608 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Schoonhoven 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_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Krimpenerwaard
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Schoonhoven
Demonym: Schoonhovenaar
Population: 2044
Area: 6.96
Elevation: 3
Official website: www.schoonhoven.nl
Image: Voorhaven Schoonhoven.jpg
Dialing code: 0182

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Commons gallery: Schoonhoven
Commons category: Schoonhoven
postal code: 2871
native label: Schoonhoven

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The former municipality had a population of in , and covered an area of of which water. From 2010 to 2014, it was the smallest municipality in the Netherlands in land area, following the merger of Rozenburg into Rotterdam.