Dirksland
Village
Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
Flag of Dirksland
Flag
Coat of arms of Dirksland
Coat of arms
Dirksland is located in South Holland
Dirksland
Dirksland
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Dirksland is located in Netherlands
Dirksland
Dirksland
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°45′N 4°06′E / 51.75°N 4.10°E / 51.75; 4.10
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityGoeree-Overflakkee
Area
[1]
 • Total29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,930
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3247[1]
Dialing code0187

Dirksland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)kslɑnt] ⓘ) is a village and former municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of about 8,000 in 2007, and covered an area of about 74 km2 of which about 19 km2 was water. The former municipality of Dirksland also included the communities of Herkingen, and Melissant. On 1 January 2013, Dirksland merged with Goedereede, Middelharnis, and Oostflakkee into the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.

The North Sea flood of 1953 did not have as much of a destructive effect on Dirksland as the rest of the island, because Dirksland is somewhat higher. Dirksland is the largest of the three communities within the former municipality and also has the only hospital on Goeree-Overflakkee island. The Van Weel-Bethesda Hospital is one of the smallest in the country, but has an excellent reputation. Dirksland can be recognized from a distance by the tallest water tower in the country. The towns are agriculturally focused and have several campgrounds for people who prefer a bit of rest over the busy Ouddorp area but still want to be close to shore. Dirksland has an inland harbor with a newly restored gate complex.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3247AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.


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