Westvoorne
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 97.52 km² (37.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 53.46 km² (20.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 44.06 km² (17 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 14,145 | ||
| - Density | 265/km² (686.3/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.westvoorne.nl | |||
Westvoorne (pronunciation ) is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 97.52 km² (of which 44.06 km² water). It had a population of 14,265 in 2004.
The municipality of Westvoorne was formed on January 1, 1980, through the merger of the former municipalities of Oostvoorne and Rockanje [1]. It consists the population centres of Oostvoorne, Rockanje, and Tinte.
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