Editing Bergschenhoek

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[[image:Bergschenhoek 002.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Town sign]]

'''Bergschenhoek''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌbɛr(ə)xsə(n)ˈɦuk|-|297 Bergschenhoek.ogg}}) is a town and former municipality in the [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] of [[Lansingerland]], in the province of [[South Holland]], Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10&nbsp;km to the north of [[Rotterdam]]. The town had a population of 18,475 in 2019, and covered an area of {{convert|15.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|0.63|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} is water. On 1 January 2007, the town was merged with neighbouring towns [[Berkel en Rodenrijs]] and [[Bleiswijk]] to form the new municipality [[Lansingerland]]; these three towns collectively are known locally as the "3B Hoek".

Due to the continuing influx of people to Bergschenhoek, it is in a constant state of expansion and is now predominantly a [[commuter town]] as most of its residents work in the neighbouring cities, such as [[The Hague]] and [[Rotterdam]]. The town had a large population increase since 1990, because of the [[Vinex-location|Vinex-plans]]. The town grew from 7,600 inhabitants in 1990 to nearly 18,500 in 2019.

The name of the town is derived from a district of the nearby city of Rotterdam, [[Hillegersberg]]. There was a road leading to this municipality. On a corner of this road ('hoek' in Dutch) a settlement grew, leading to a village. This village was named after Hillegersberg, and the corner was incorporated in the name, hence the name (Hillegers)Bergschenhoek.

==External links==
*[http://www.bergschenhoek.nl Official Website]

{{Dutch municipality Lansingerland}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007]]
[[Category:Populated places in South Holland]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of South Holland]]
[[Category:Lansingerland]]


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