's-Gravenzande | |
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 The beach at Arendsduin | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of 's-Gravenzande in the municipality of Westland. | |
| Coordinates:city(19190)52°0′N4°10′E / 52.000°N 4.167°E /52.000; 4.167 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Westland |
| Population (2023-01-01) | |
• Total | 23,470[1] |
| Postal code | 2692-2694 |
| Area code | 0174 |
's-Gravenzande is a town in the province ofSouth Holland, in theNetherlands. It is a part of the municipality ofWestland, and lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest ofThe Hague. Until 2004, it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.77 km2 (8.02 sq mi) of which 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) is water.
The town of 's-Gravenzande had 15,241 inhabitants in 2011. The built-up area of the town was 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi), and contained 5,879 residences.[2]
As of 1 January 2023, 's-Gravenzande is the largest town in Westland with 23.470 inhabitants.[3]
The former municipality of 's-Gravenzande also included the township ofHeenweg.
's-Gravenzande is the only place in the Westland with a history as a town ("stad"). 's-Gravenzande was grantedtown rights ("stadsrechten") in 1246 byCount William II of Holland who, just like his fatherCount Floris IV, regularly resided at his estate near the town. It is therefore the only town in Westland.
Machteld van Brabant, daughter ofDuke Henry I and wife of Floris IV, was responsible for building the town's church, and gave it a Madonna statue to which miraculous powers were attributed. 's-Gravenzande subsequently became a pilgrimage site.
The neighborhood ofGravesend, Brooklyn, New York in the United States is said by some to have been named for 's-Gravenzande.[4] A1656 Dutch map of Nova Belgica (New Netherland) confirms this, as it shows several Dutch names of towns like Vlissingen (Flushing), Breukelen (Brooklyn), Amersfoort (Flatlands), Heemstee (Hempstead) and Gravesant ('s-Gravenzande).
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