page_title: Strijen
hierarchical_section_title: Strijen
caption_attribution_description: Historic map of Strijen, South Holland, the Netherlands
context_page_description: Strijen is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km² of which 6.85 km² is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary. On January 1, 2019, it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, and Oud-Beijerland to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.
  Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
  Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
  The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
context_section_description: Strijen ([ˈstrɛi.ən] (listen)) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km² (22.28 sq mi) of which 6.85 km² (2.64 sq mi) is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary. On January 1, 2019, it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, and Oud-Beijerland to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.
  Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and a local museum.
  Furthermore, Strijen is home to an important and welcome resting stop for migrating birds, especially geese. During winter, the endangered Eurasian spoonbill uses this area as a foraging ground.
  The municipality of Strijen also includes the population centres of Cillaarshoek, De Klem, Mookhoek, Oudendijk, and Strijensas.
caption: Strijen in 1867
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