Brielle

Brielle
Brill
Town
Historic town centre
Historic town centre
Flag of Brielle
Flag
Coat of arms of Brielle
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Brielle in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°10′E / 51.900°N 4.167°E / 51.900; 4.167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityVoorne aan Zee
Area
 • Total
31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
 • Land27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi)
 • Water3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
 • Total
17,439
 • Density633/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
DemonymBriellenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3230–3232
Area code0181
Websitewww.brielle.nl
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Dutch Topographic map of Brielle, June 2015

Brielle (pronounced [ˈbrilə] ⓘ), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town and historic seaport in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New Maas. The former municipality covered an area of 31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi) of which 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) was water. In 2021 its population was 17,439.

The former municipality of Brielle also included the communities of Vierpolders and Zwartewaal.

On 1 January 2023, the municipality of Brielle merged with Hellevoetsluis and Westvoorne into the new municipality of Voorne aan Zee.

Brielle, New Jersey was named after Brielle by the Dutch colonists of New Jersey, originally New Netherland.

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