Krimpenerwaard
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The Krimpenerwaard, located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, is the rural area just south of Gouda and just east of the Rotterdam conurbation. It is borderd on the north by the river Hollandse IJssel
, on the south by the river Lek
and on the east by the stream Vlist
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Krimpenerwaard obtains its name from the town located in its western corner, Krimpen aan den IJssel. ("Krimp" used to mean a bend in a river.) "Waard" is the Dutch word for an interfluvial area between the winter dikes of different river channels (in this case, the Lek and the Hollandse IJssel). There are other such waarden in this area. The Lopikerwaard lies to the east; the Zuidplaspolder
to the west. The name Krimpenerwaard first appeared in the historical records in 944
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The towns and villages in the Krimpenerwaard are:
Hollandse IJssel
The Hollandse IJssel is a branch of the Rhine delta that flows westward from Nieuwegein on river Lek through IJsselstein, Gouda and Capelle aan den IJssel to Krimpen aan den IJssel, where it ends in the Nieuwe Maas. Another branch called Enge IJssel flows southwest from Nieuwegein...
, on the south by the river Lek
Lek River
The Lek is a river in the western Netherlands of some 60 km in length. It is the continuation of the Nederrijn after the Kromme Rijn branches off at the town of Wijk bij Duurstede. The main westbound waterway is hereafter called the Lek River...
and on the east by the stream Vlist
Vlist
Vlist is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 56.52 km² and had a population of 9,803 in 2004....
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Krimpenerwaard obtains its name from the town located in its western corner, Krimpen aan den IJssel. ("Krimp" used to mean a bend in a river.) "Waard" is the Dutch word for an interfluvial area between the winter dikes of different river channels (in this case, the Lek and the Hollandse IJssel). There are other such waarden in this area. The Lopikerwaard lies to the east; the Zuidplaspolder
Zuidplaspolder
The Zuidplaspolder is a polder in the Netherlands, containing the lowest point of Western Europe and in the entire European Union...
to the west. The name Krimpenerwaard first appeared in the historical records in 944
944
Year 944 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Africa :* The city of Algiers is founded by the Zirid king Buluggin ibn Ziri....
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The towns and villages in the Krimpenerwaard are:
- SchoonhovenSchoonhovenSchoonhoven is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality has a population of 12,195 , and covers an area of 6.96 km²...
- BergambachtBergambachtBergambacht is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 38.05 km² of which 2.96 km² is water....
- StolwijkStolwijkStolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Vlist, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 inhabitants...
- AmmerstolAmmerstolAmmerstol is a village in the municipality of Bergambacht, in the Netherlands. It is located about 12 km southeast of Gouda, on the Lek River.Between 1817 and 1985, Ammerstol was a separate municipality....
- HaastrechtHaastrechtHaastrecht is a town on the Hollandse IJssel river in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Vlist, and lies about 5 km east of Gouda.In 2001, the town of Haastrecht had 3302 inhabitants...
- BerkenwoudeBerkenwoudeBerkenwoude is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Bergambacht. Until 1985, it was a separate municipality.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....
- LekkerkerkLekkerkerkLekkerkerk is a town and former municipality on the Lek River, now part of the municipality Nederlek, South Holland province, the Netherlands. Since 1 January 1985 Lekkerkerk is no longer is an independent municipality....
- Krimpen aan de LekKrimpen aan de LekKrimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality Nederlek, province South Holland, the Netherlands. It has 6607 inhabitants in 2008.The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing"...
- Krimpen aan den IJsselKrimpen aan den IJsselKrimpen aan den IJssel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 28800 in 2006, and covers an area of 8.93 km² of which 1.10 km² is water....
- VlistVlistVlist is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 56.52 km² and had a population of 9,803 in 2004....
- GouderakGouderakGouderak 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....
and - Ouderkerk aan den IJsselOuderkerk aan den IJsselOuderkerk 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....
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