Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen | |
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Town and municipality | |
Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen | |
| Nickname: Haringstad (Herring town) | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°21′E / 51.900°N 4.350°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bert Wijbenga (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 73,924 |
| • Density | 3,136/km2 (8,120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vlaardinger |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3130–3138 |
| Area code | 010 |
| Website | www |
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Vlaardingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːrdɪŋə(n)] ⓘ) is a large town and municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi), of which 23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi) is land, with 73,924 residents in 2021.