Goedereede

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Goedereede in the municipality of Goedereede.

Image:Ltspkr.pngGoedereede (population: 11,544 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 153.85 km² (of which 82.53 km² water). It consists of the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee.

The municipality of Goedereede also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Havenhoofd, Oostdijk, Ouddorp, Stellendam.

The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Goedereede to Schouwen-Duiveland, in Zeeland.

The Haringvlietdam is a dam, also part of the Delta Works, from Goedereede to the border of Westvoorne and Hellevoetsluis on the island of Voorne-Putten.

Goedereede received city rights in 1312.

This municipality consists of a number of towns. From west to east, they are Ouddorp (with Oostdijk), Goedereede (with Havenhoofd) and Stellendam. Income consists mainly of tourism and fishery. Because of the extended and beautiful beach closeby Ouddorp has a large number of campinggrounds which is a big attraction for other inland Europeans, mainly Germans. Goedereede and Stellendam both have an extended fishingfleet. Entering the town of Goedereede is like entering a different time. A town that takes you back a few centuries with its beautifully shaped buildings and tall church tower. Goedereede is one of two towns that obtained cityrights. Stellendam was hit hard in the 1953 stormflood and several monuments in the town commemorate this tragic event. Next to Stellendam lies the Haringvlietdam which shelters the Haringvliet from the North Sea, this dam is part of the Delta Project. On the island's side of the dam a 'Delta Expo' can be found with informative tours that guide you through the dam.

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