Hoogvliet
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Hoogvliet is a town and separate borough within Rotterdam in the Netherlands. As per January 1, 2004, it had 36,619 inhabitants.
Hoogvliet is a former village in South Holland. The village was first mentioned on May 26, 1326 in the archive of the heren van Putten & Strijen inv. nr. 144. The village used to be called Oedenvliet, Oudenvliet and Odenvliet. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1934, when it merged with Rotterdam.[1]
[edit] Public transportation
Erasmus Line (Rotterdam Metro): Rotterdam Central station - Rhoon (m. Albrandswaard) - Poortugaal (ditto) - Hoogvliet (m. Rotterdam) - Spijkenisse.
[edit] Districts
-Middengebied, the area around metrostation Hoogvliet, the mall Binneban, a pool and a sporting centre.
-Boomgaardshoek
-Oudeland
-Nieuw Engeland
-Tussenwater, whit metrostation Tussenwater
-Westpunt
-Zalmplaat, whit metro station Zalmplaat
-Meeuwenplaat
-Oudewal
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