Nissewaard

Nissewaard
City centre of Spijkenisse
Geervliet, windmill: de Bernissemolen
Heenvliet market
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°49′42″N 4°16′45″E / 51.8283°N 4.2792°E / 51.8283; 4.2792
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2015
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  Mayor (acting)Foort van Oosten (VVD)
Area
  Total
83.79 km2 (32.35 sq mi)
  Land73.58 km2 (28.41 sq mi)
  Water10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
85,440
  Density1,161/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3200–3209, 3211, 3212, 3214, 3216, 3218, 3227
Area code0181
Websitewww.nissewaard.nl

Nissewaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɪsəˌʋaːrt]) is a municipality in the Netherlands, located on the island of Voorne-Putten, in the south of the province of South Holland. It was created through a merger of the municipalities of Spijkenisse and Bernisse on 1 January 2015.

Nissewaard has a population of about 85,000 as of 2014.