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Rozenburg (island)

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and Rozenburg made the arrangement that Rotterdam would lead the development of the ports and industry, while Rozenburg would look after the housing of the expected population increase. The village of Blankenburg on the island had to be completely removed to make way for new canals and industry. The
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river south of Rozenburg (also locally called the Brielse Maas) was dammed off at both ends of Rozenburg Island, thereby forming
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Rozenburg Island in 1867, just before the construction of the Nieuwe Waterweg, its planned route visible in the top left corner.
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new housing developments were concentrated around the old village centre of Rozenburg on the
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was leased to Dirk Ariensz. Bisdommer and Son, the first permanent inhabitant of Rozenburg.
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branch. In a short period its population rose from 3,500 to over 14,000.
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Beginning in the same period, most of the island was given over to
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Rozenburg Island in 1867, just before the construction of the Nieuwe Waterweg, its planned route visible in the top left corner.

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