Bernisse

Bernisse
Bernisse
	Former municipality
	Church in Oudenhoorn Church in Oudenhoorn
	Flag of Bernisse; Flag
	Flag of Bernisse; Flag
	Location in South Holland; Location in South Holland
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Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Nissewaard
Area
• Total	68.46 km2 (26.43 sq mi)
• Land	57.34 km2 (22.14 sq mi)
• Water	11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)
• Total	12,384
• Density	216/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	3211–3218, 3227
Area code	0181
Website	www.gemeentebernisse.nl

Bernisse (Audio file "Nl-Bernisse.ogg" not found) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Nissewaard.

The former municipality had a population of 12,384 in 2014, and covered an area of 68.46 km² (26.43 sq mi) of which 11.12 km² (4.29 sq mi) was water.

The former municipality was named after the Template:Bernisse river, which flows right through it from the Spui (river) to the Brielse meer and separates the estuary islands of Voorne and Putten.

The former municipality of Bernisse consisted of the following communities: Abbenbroek, Biert, Geervliet, Heenvliet, Oudenhoorn, Simonshaven, Zuidland.

The municipality of Bernisse was formed on January 1, 1980, through the amalgamation of the municipalities Abbenbroek, Oudenhoorn, Zuidland, and parts of the municipalities Geervliet (including Simonshaven) and Heenvliet.