Molenlanden
Molenlanden is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of Giessenlanden en Molenwaard.[1] It is located east of Rotterdam along the Lek. The World Heritage site of Kinderdijk is in the gemeente. The biggest town is Groot-Ammers.
Molenlanden | |
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 De Vriendschap windmill in Bleskensgraaf | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in South Holland | |
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| Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°47′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2019[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Theo Segers (Christian Union) |
| Population (1st January 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality includes the settlements of Arkel, Bleskensgraaf, Brandwijk, De Donk, Gelkenes, Gijbeland, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Goudriaan, Graafland, Groot-Ammers, Hofwegen Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Kinderdijk, Kooiwijk, Langerak, Liesveld, Molenaarsgraaf, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nieuwpoort, Noordeloos, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas, Schelluinen, Streefkerk, Vuilendam, Waal, and Wijngaarden.
References
- "Rectificatie nieuwe grens gemeente Molenlanden, gemeentelijke herindeling Molenwaard-Giessenlanden". Provinciaal blad van Zuid-Holland (in Dutch) (6319). 2018.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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