Goedereede

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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.

External links

• Official Website
• Radio Goeree Lokaal - Local Radio Broadcast
• SGP Goedereede - Largest political party
• http://www.plattegronden.nl/goeree-overflakkee
• Kunststichting Goedereede - Art foundation

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