Ottoland

Ottoland
Village

The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ottoland in the former municipality of Graafstroom.
Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°52′E / 51.900°N 4.867°E / 51.900; 4.867Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°52′E / 51.900°N 4.867°E / 51.900; 4.867
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Molenwaard
Area
  Total 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 985
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Ottoland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenwaard, and lies about 10 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.

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, 2006.



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