Puttershoek | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°34′E / 51.800°N 4.567°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
Area | |
• Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,205 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3297[1] |
Dialing code | 0186 |
Puttershoek is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Oude Maas, on the island Hoeksche Waard, in the province of South Holland. On 1 January 1984, the municipality of Puttershoek was merged with several others into Binnenmaas. With 6,293 inhabitants (1 January 2005) Puttershoek was the largest settlement in the municipality of Binnenmaas until 's-Gravendeel joined Binnenmaas in 2007. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard.[3]