Voorne-Putten

Voorne-Putten
Regio
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalitiesNissewaard and Voorne aan Zee
Area
 • Total
220 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
160,000
 • Density776/km2 (2,010/sq mi)
Major roadsN57

51°52′N 4°10′E / 51.867°N 4.167°E / 51.867; 4.167

Voorne-Putten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌvoːrnə ˈpʏtə(n)]) is an island between the North Sea, the Brielse Meer and the rivers Oude Maas, Spui and Haringvliet in the province of South Holland. Voorne-Putten consists of the two former islands Voorne (the larger, western part) and Putten (the smaller, eastern part). It used to be separated by the river Bernisse which silted up, uniting the two islands. It has 160,000 inhabitants (2008). Recently the riverbed has been dredged, and the two islands have been reformed.

The North Sea coast of Voorne is a valuable nature reserve (sand dunes), even though the northern part of the area has lost much of its estuarine character with the building of the Maasvlakte, an extension of the Port of Rotterdam, in the 1960s. The rest of the island is a mostly agricultural region. The largest town is Spijkenisse. Voorne-Putten consists of the following municipalities:

Voorne-Putten is separated

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