Vierpolders

Vierpolders
Village
Dutch Reformed church
Dutch Reformed church
Coat of arms of Vierpolders
Vierpolders is located in South Holland
Vierpolders
Vierpolders
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Vierpolders is located in Netherlands
Vierpolders
Vierpolders
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°11′E / 51.883°N 4.183°E / 51.883; 4.183
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityVoorne aan Zee
Area
 • Total10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,820
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3237[1]
Dialing code0181

Vierpolders is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, and lies about 5 km north of Hellevoetsluis.

The name of the village, literally "four polders", refers to the municipality, that consisted of the polders Nieuwland, Veckhoek, Oud-Helvoet, and Oude-Gote. The village and the municipality were previously also named "Nieuwland". The village was first mentioned in 1843 as "de Vierpolders, gezegd Nieuwland".[3]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1721 to replace a medieval church which was probably a wooden church. It was extended between 1857 and 1858. It is currently in use by a funeral home.[4]

Vierpolders was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1980, when it became part of Brielle.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3237AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Vierpolders - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Vierpolders". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.