Noordeloos

Town in South Holland, Netherlands
51°54′15″N 4°56′30″E / 51.90417°N 4.94167°E / 51.90417; 4.94167CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityMolenlandenPopulation
 (2013)
 • Total1,816Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Noordeloos is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Gorinchem.

In 2013, the town of Noordeloos had 1816 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.14 km2, and contained 300 residences.[1] The statistical area "Noordeloos", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 370.[2]

Noordeloos was a separate municipality until 1986 when it became part of Giessenlanden.[3]

Noordeloos is also the name of a small community in Ottawa County, Michigan. It was created in the mid-1800s by Dutch settlers (who, at the time were also settling in nearby Holland and Zeeland) and was named after the original Dutch town.

  • Noordeloos, windmill: Boterslootse molen
    Noordeloos, windmill: Boterslootse molen
  • Noordeloos, church
    Noordeloos, church
  • Map of the former municipality of Noordeloos in 1867
    Map of the former municipality of Noordeloos in 1867

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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