Hekelingen (original) (raw)
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Place in South Holland, Netherlands
Hekelingen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 51°49′36″N 4°20′32″E / 51.82667°N 4.34222°E / 51.82667; 4.34222 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Nissewaard |
Area | |
• Total | 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | 1,680 |
Hekelingen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located immediately to the south of Spijkenisse.
From 1812 to 1817, Hekelingen was part of Spijkenisse. It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1 January 1966, when it merged with Spijkenisse.[1]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.