Kievitswaard is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 10 km east of Dordrecht.[2] Kievitswaard lies in the Biesbosch area.[3]

Kievitswaard
Hamlet
View on the Nieuwe Merwede from Kievitswaard
View on the Nieuwe Merwede from Kievitswaard
Kievitswaard is located in North Brabant
Kievitswaard
Kievitswaard
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Kievitswaard is located in Netherlands
Kievitswaard
Kievitswaard
Kievitswaard (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°47′32″N 4°49′14″E / 51.79221°N 4.82064°E / 51.79221; 4.82064
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4251[1]
Dialing code0183[1]

It is not a statistical entity[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Werkendam.[1] It was first mentioned in 1845 as Kievitswaard (De), and is the name of a polder. It is a combination of "land on water" and the northern lapwing bird.[5]

The hamlet used to have place name signs, however they were removed again. Kievitswaard was home to 12 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 house.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 4251 in Werkendam". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ a b "Kievitswaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022. not found
  5. ^ "Kievitswaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.