Spijkenisse
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| Spijkenisse | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | South Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 30.23 km² (11.7 sq mi) |
| - Land | 26.16 km² (10.1 sq mi) |
| - Water | 4.07 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 73,921 |
| - Density | 2,826/km² (7,319.3/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Spijkenisse (population: 74,482 in 2006) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 30.23 km² (of which 4.07 km² water). Inhabitants of Spijkenisse, sometimes call it "Spijk City" (/nail city/).
