Rockanje | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Westvoorne - Rockanje.png |
Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Rockanje in the former municipality of Westvoorne. |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Voorne aan Zee |
Coordinates: | 51.8706°N 4.0689°W |
Area Total Km2: | 30.03 |
Area Land Km2: | 29.75 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.26 |
Population Total: | 6560 |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3235 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Rockanje is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hellevoetsluis.
In 2001, the village of Rockanje had 4805 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 1.2 km2, and contained 2004 residences.[1] The statistical area "Rockanje", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5710.[2]
Rockanje was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Westvoorne.
The windsurfer Annelous Lammerts was born here in 1993.[3]