Vlaardingen

Vlaardingen
Town and municipality
Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Haringstad (Herring town)
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°21′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Frederik Zevenbergen (VVD)
Area
• Total	26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
• Land	23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
• Water	3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)
• Total	73,924
• Density	3,136/km2 (8,120/sq mi)
Demonym	Vlaardinger
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3130–3138
Area code	010
Website	www.vlaardingen.nl

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Map of Vlaardingen, September 2014

Vlaardingen, town centre from the sky

View of the port

Vlaardingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːrdɪŋə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a large town and municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of 26.69 km² (10.31 sq mi), of which 23.57 km² (9.10 sq mi) is land, with 73,924 residents in 2021.