Ottoland

Village in South Holland, Netherlands
51°54′N 4°52′E / 51.900°N 4.867°E / 51.900; 4.867CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityMolenlandenArea
 • Total8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)Population
 (2008)
 • Total985 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ottoland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 15 km northwest of Gorinchem.

In 2001, the village of Ottoland had 173 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.022 km², and contained 57 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ottoland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 490.[2]

Ottoland was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, until it became part of Graafstroom.[3] Last one has made part of Molenwaard since 2013. Until the 1980s Ottoland had only two streets, simply called A and B.

Reformed church in Ottoland
Farmhouse in the polder near Ottoland

See also

  • Laagblokland

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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