Goudswaard | |
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Village | |
 Dorpsstraat 32-34 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Goudswaard Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands Show map of South Holland Goudswaard Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°48′N4°17′E / 51.800°N 4.283°E /51.800; 4.283 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,020 |
| • Density | 81.6/km2 (211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3267[1] |
| Dialing code | 0186 |
Goudswaard is a village in theDutch province ofSouth Holland, located on the westernmost tip of theHoeksche Waard, approximately 6 km south-west ofSpijkenisse. Goudswaard was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1984, when it was merged withNieuw-Beijerland,Zuid-Beijerland andPiershil to form the municipality ofKorendijk.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1246 as "terram que Corendich dicitur". In 1439, the polder Oud Korendijk was created, however a settlement already existed outside the dike. The village itself was, and still is, sometimes known asKorendijk. The etymology is unclear.[4] Goudswaard is a dike village.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church which was probably built in 1721 as a replacement of the 1441 church. The village houses a flour mill namedWindlust which was built in 1694 and restored around 1961.[5]
Goudwaard was home to 497 people in 1840.[6] It was connected toRotterdam by tram from 1903 to 1956. It was an independent municipality until 1984 when it was merged intoKorendijk. In 2019, it became part of the municipality ofHoeksche Waard.[6]
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