Strijen
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 57.74 km² (22.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 51.23 km² (19.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 6.50 km² (2.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 9,139 | ||
| - Density | 178/km² (461/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.strijen.nl | |||
Strijen (population: 9,312 in 2004) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.72 km² (of which 6.50 km² is water), is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary.
Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter the endangered Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) uses this area as a foraging ground.
The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
