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Giessenlanden (The Netherlands)

Zuid-Holland province

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Adopted 25 Sep 1986

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Giessenlanden municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 14.341; area: 65,19 km². Settlements: Hoornaar (seat), Arkel, Giessenburg, Giessen-Oudekerk, Hoogblokland, Noordeloos, Schelluinen
The municipality of Giessenlanden was formed on 1 Jan 1986 by the merger of the former municipalities of Arkel, Giessenburg. Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos, and Schelluinen. The name refers to the small river Giessen.

Giessenlanden CoA

International Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/

Granted 10 Dec 1986

Giessenburg [former municipality]

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Adopted 28 Mar 1961.The colors are derived from the municipal arms; the wavy stripe reminds of the river Giessen.

Giessenburg CoA

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Hoogblokland CoA

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Hoornaar CoA

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Noordeloos CoA

See International Civic Arms : http://www.ngw.nl/

Schelluinen [former municipality]

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Adopted 2 Apr 1962. Emblem and colors are derived from the municipal arms. The pinnacled dividing line reminds of the old hunting lodge of the Van Arkel family, while the vertical division is a referral to the position of Schelluinen in regards to the river De Vliet.

Schelluinen CoA

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