Albrandswaard
Albrandswaard is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of as of, and covers an area of of which is water.
The municipality of Albrandswaard consists of the villages of Poortugaal in the west and Rhoon in the east. They were separate municipalities until 1985. The name was taken from the historic municipality of Albrandswaard en Kijvelanden, which existed until 1842, when it joined Poortugaal. Albrandswaard actually is a polder located between Rhoon and Poortugaal.
Both villages have a metro station on Rotterdam Metro line D, which connect them to Rotterdam and to the main railway network from Rotterdam Centraal in the east, and to Hoogvliet and Spijkenisse in the west.
Notable people
- Hendrik Swalmius, a theologian painted by Frans Hals
- Eleazar Swalmius, a theologian painted by Rembrandt
- Mattheus Marinus Schepman, a malacologist
- Hesterine de Reus, a former soccer player and coach
- Alexander Pechtold, a former politician and art historian; grew up in Rhoon
- Sander Fischer, a professional footballer with over 300 club caps