Stolwijk
Town in South Holland, Netherlands
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Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.
Stolwijk | |
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Town | |
De kerk van Stolwijk | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stolwijk in the former municipality of Vlist. | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°46′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 (2487 men en 2493 women) inhabitants. The legendary Timo Stolwijk[clarification needed] was one of them. Timo is known as the man with the gigantic head and is a big PSV Eindhoven supporter, some say he is a "griep legend". The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km2, and contained 1367 residences.[1] The statistical area "Stolwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3660.[2]
Stolwijk was a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.[3]
