Westvoorne is a former municipality on the island of Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 97.48 km2 (37.64 sq mi) of which 44.30 km2 (17.10 sq mi) was water. It had a population of 14,900 in 2021.
Westvoorne | |
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Former municipality | |
 Former city hall of Oostvoorne | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°4′E / 51.867°N 4.067°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Voorne aan Zee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.48 km2 (37.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 44.30 km2 (17.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,900 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3233–3235 |
| Area code | 0181 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on 1 January 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne and Rockanje.[4] It consisted of the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, Tinte and Helhoek.
On 1 January 2023, the municipality of Westvoorne merged with Brielle and Hellevoetsluis into the new municipality of Voorne aan Zee.
Trivia
In 2011, Westvoorne received the QualityCoast Gold Award for its efforts to become a sustainable tourism destination. Because of this award Westvoorne had been selected for inclusion in the global atlas for sustainable tourism DestiNet.[5]
Notable people
- Jacob van Maerlant (ca.1230–40 – ca.1288–1300) Flemish poet of the 13th century, an important Middle Dutch author of the Middle Ages
- Volkert Simon Maarten van der Willigen (1822–1878) Dutch mathematician, physicist and professor
- Belinda Meuldijk (born 1955) Dutch actress, writer, and activist [6]
- Meindert van Buuren (born 1995) Dutch racing driver
Gallery
Tinte, chapel
Rockanje, windmill
Tweede Slag, Rockanje. Oorlogsmonument in de duinen
