Schelluinen
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Schelluinen | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Schelluinen in the municipality of Giessenlanden. | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′33″N 4°55′33″E / 51.84250°N 4.92583°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Molenlanden |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,480 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Schelluinen (Dutch pronunciation: [sxɛˈlœynə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 4 km west of Gorinchem.
In 2017, the village of Schelluinen had 1,426 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km2, and contained 342 residences. The statistical area "Schelluinen", which can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1240.[1]
Schelluinen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Giessenlanden, which in 2019 merged into Molenlanden.[2]
General
[edit]Schelluinen lies near the N216 and has a public elementary school called Het Tweespan. The village has a playground, petting zoo, tennis, skating and gym association. The local football club is VV Schelluinen. There is also a branch of the CBR located in the village.
References
[edit]- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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