Boven-Hardinxveld

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Boven-Hardinxveld

Total population

4,475

Coordinates51.82°, 4.88°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Hardinxveld-Giessendam is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of Dordrecht, on the river Beneden-Merwede. The municipality had a population of 18,413 in 2021 and covers an area of 19.35 km2 (7.47 sq mi) of which 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) is water.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Hans van Helden

Dutch speed skater

H

Herbertus Bikker

Dutch Nazi collaborator (1915–2008)

Willem Aantjes

Dutch politician (1923–2015)

Ricardo Ippel

Dutch footballer

Erik de Bruin

Dutch discus thrower and shot putter

J

Jo Buizer

A

Albert Sybrandus Keverling Buisman

Dutch university teacher (1890-1944)

H

Henk van Bennekum

Dutch sculptor

Douwe Klaas Wielenga

Jan Aantjes

Dutch politician (1920-2015)

Karel Anton Rombach

politician (1812–1891)

Job de Ruiter

Dutch politician (1930-2015)

C

Cornelis Lazonder

Sara Kroos

Dutch cabaret artist

R

Raymond Schouten

Dutch motorcycle racer

Leendert Antonie Donker

Dutch politician (1889-1956)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Holland

• Giessen-Oudekerk
  1.6 mi away · pop. 815
• Hardinxveld-Giessendam
  1.7 mi away · pop. 17,872
• Giessenburg
  2 mi away · pop. 4,886
• Schelluinen
  2.3 mi away · pop. 1,270
• Gorinchem
  3.9 mi away · pop. 37,022
• Molenaarsgraaf
  4.4 mi away · pop. 1,160
• Sliedrecht
  4.6 mi away · pop. 25,010
• Ottoland
  4.7 mi away · pop. 983
• Hoornaar
  4.8 mi away · pop. 1,815
• Hoogblokland
  5.3 mi away · pop. 1,400
• Wijngaarden
  5.3 mi away · pop. 705
• Brandwijk
  5.4 mi away · pop. 1,291

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Recently spotted species

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Seen 2026-10-02

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Seen 2026-10-02

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-10-01

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-10-01

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Seen 2026-10-01

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Seen 2026-10-01

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Seen 2026-10-01

Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

Seen 2026-10-01

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).