Vuurbaken

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Vuurbaken
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Vuurbaken
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
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Vuurbaken
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°47′14″N4°23′37″E / 51.78722°N 4.39361°E / 51.78722; 4.39361
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Hoeksche Waard

Vuurbaken is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. It lies to the south of Oud-Beijerland and about 1 km from Zinkweg.

Vuurbaken is not a statistical entity, [1] and considered part of Oud-Beijerland and Nieuw-Beijerland. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 30 houses. [2]

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References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022. not found
  2. "Vuurbaken". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.