Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer. It received city rights in 1381.

Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.

Demographics In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was , and contained 687 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.

Notable residents Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer Cornelis de Witt, Dutch States Navy officer and statesman https://www.maandvandegeschiedenis.nl/page/14630/stichting-oud-geervliet Philippus Baldaeus (1632-1671), Dutch minister

See also Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven

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