Peursum
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Peursum is a former village and municipality in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. The village was located on the north bank of the small river Giessen, opposite the village of Giessen-Nieuwkerk
. The village is now part of Giessenburg
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Peursum was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1956, when it became part of Giessenburg.
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...
. The village was located on the north bank of the small river Giessen, opposite the village of Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk
Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now called Giessenburg. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg....
. The village is now part of Giessenburg
Giessenburg
Giessenburg is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem....
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Peursum was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1956, when it became part of Giessenburg.