Gouderak
Encyclopedia
Gouderak is a village in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It is located 4 km southwest of Gouda
on the river Hollandsche IJssel, in the municipality of Ouderkerk
.
Gouderak was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged together with Lageweg and Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
became part of Ouderkerk.
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...
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...
. It is located 4 km southwest of Gouda
Gouda
Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
on the river Hollandsche IJssel, in the municipality of Ouderkerk
Ouderkerk
Ouderkerk is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 28.53 km²...
.
Gouderak was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged together with Lageweg and Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel is a village in the Krimpenerwaard polder, in the province South Holland, the Netherlands. It is situated along the river Hollandse IJssel and has over 4000 inhabitants....
became part of Ouderkerk.