Ooltgensplaat
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Ooltgensplaat is a village in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is a part of the municipality of Oostflakkee
Oostflakkee
Oostflakkee is a municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...

, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 74,482 in 2006, and covers an area of 30.23 km²...

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In 2001, the village of Ooltgensplaat had 2128 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.48 km², and contained 893 residences. The larger statistical area "Ooltgensplaat", which includes the surrounding countryside has a population of around 2480.

Ooltgensplaat was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Oostflakkee.
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