Zwartewaal is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of South Holland

South Holland

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. It is a part of the municipality of Brielle

Brielle

Brielle , also called Den Briel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New Maas. The municipality covers an area of 31.12 km² of which 3.63 km² is water...

, and lies about 5 km south of Maassluis

Maassluis

Maassluis is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 32,847 in 2004, and covers an area of 10.11 km² .It received city rights in 1811...

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In 2001, the town of Zwartewaal had 1666 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.33 km², and contained 670 residences.
The statistical area "Zwartewaal", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1960.

Zwartewaal was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1980, when it became part of Brielle.