Albrandswaard

Albrandswaard (Dutch: [ˌɑlbrɑntsˈʋaːrt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 25,814 as of 2021, and covers an area of 23.76 km² (9.17 sq mi) of which 2.07 km² (0.80 sq mi) is water.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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DemonymAlbrandswaarder

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Albrandswaard
Municipality
Castle of Rhoon
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°24′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Cees Pille (VVD)
Area [2]
• Total	23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
• Land	21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
• Water	2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	25,814
• Density	1,190/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Albrandswaarder
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3160–3176
Area code	010
Website	www.albrandswaard.nl

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The municipality of Albrandswaard consists of the villages of Poortugaal in the west and Rhoon in the east. They were separate municipalities until 1985. The name was taken from the historic municipality of Albrandswaard en Kijvelanden, which existed until 1842, when it joined Poortugaal.^[5] Albrandswaard actually is a polder located between Rhoon and Poortugaal.

Both villages have a metro station on Rotterdam Metro line D (Poortugaal station and Rhoon station), which connect them to Rotterdam and to the main railway network from Rotterdam Centraal in the east, and to Hoogvliet and Spijkenisse in the west.