Krimpen aan de Lek

Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It had 6,607 inhabitants in 2008.[2]

Krimpen aan de Lek
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Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 4°37′39″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKrimpenerwaard
Population
 (2006)
6,540[1]

Krimpen aan de Lek in 1867.

The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing". Therefore Krimpen aan de Lek means "Crossing on the Lek".

Krimpen aan de Lek is a quiet and scenic village with 3 elementary schools.

Krimpen aan de Lek was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged with Lekkerkerk to create the new municipality of Nederlek.[3]

References

  1. Gemeente op maat, CBS, 2006
  2. Gemeentegids 2008 Nederlek
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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