Giessenlanden is a municipality in the western Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, in the province of South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. The municipality covers an area of 65.12 km² (25.14 mile²) of which 1.55 km² (0.60 mile²) is water.

The municipality of Giessenlanden consists the communities Arkel

Arkel

Arkel is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem.Arkel is a former municipality. In 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden....

, Giessen-Oudekerk

Giessen-Oudekerk

Giessen-Oudekerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 8 km west of Gorinchem....

, Giessenburg

Giessenburg

Giessenburg is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem....

, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar

Hoornaar

Hoornaar is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, in the Alblasserwaard, north of the river Merwede and south of the river Lek. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 5 km north of Gorinchem....

, Noordeloos

Noordeloos

Noordeloos is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about north of Gorinchem.In 2001, the town of Noordeloos had 1760 inhabitants...

, and Schelluinen

Schelluinen

Schelluinen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 4 km west of Gorinchem.In 2001, the village of Schelluinen had 908 inhabitants...

.

Public transportation

The Arkel railway station

Arkel railway station

Arkel is a railway station, located in Arkel in the Netherlands. The station is located on the Arriva line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen. It was opened on 1 December 1883, was closed on 15 May 1938 and was reopened on 10 June 1940. Originally, Arkel had two tracks, in the 1980s this was...

, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.

External links

• Official Website
• http://www.plattegronden.nl/giessenlanden/