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'''Strijensas''' is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 12&nbsp;km southwest of the city of Dordrecht, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.

The village was first mentioned in 1617 as "'t Sas van Stryen", and means "the sluice of Strijen".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/strijensas |title=Strijensas - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Strijensas developed after 1650 at the mouth of the harbour canal of Strijen.<ref name="monument">{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu10_01/sten009monu10_01_0169.php |title=Strijen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2004 |isbn=90-400-9034-3 |language=nl |access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref>

The first Dutch Reformed church was built in 1879. In February 1945, it was destroyed by war and replaced in 1952.<ref name="plaats"/>

Strijensas was home to 301 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 180 houses.<ref name="plaats"/> It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Strijen.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref> In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/strijensas |title=Strijensas |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.strijensas.info Strijensas Info]

{{Dutch municipality Hoeksche Waard}} {{Authority control}}

Category:Populated places in South Holland Category:Former municipalities of South Holland Category:Hoeksche Waard

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