Pernis, Netherlands

Pernis is a village in the municipality of Rotterdam with 4,500 inhabitants. The village 1.6 km ² is situated in the port facilities at the Nieuwe Maas isolated from the rest of residential development and has retained as the core has a relatively rural character.

Pernis emerged as a farming village probably in the 14th century, the population began in the 19th century, a successful salmon fishing include, where they went to Iceland. 1934, the village was incorporated by the expanding Rotterdam. To Pernis around incurred extensive port facilities, including the Eemhaven with container terminals and the first and second oil port where gigantic refineries are among others by Shell and by the name Pernis is especially known internationally.

Probably because of his isolation Pernis has only a proportion of allochthonous population of 7 %, which is far below the average of 46 % in total Rotterdam. Links to the public rail transport, there are only since 2002 as the metro station Rotterdam Pernis opened on the new Benelux line.