Rijnstreek
Encyclopedia
The Rijnstreek is a small region in the province of South Holland
in the Netherlands
. It includes the municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn
(situated on the Oude Rijn
, a tributary of the Rhine), Jacobswoude
, Nieuwkoop
and Rijnwoude
.
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...
in the 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...
. It includes the municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...
(situated on the Oude Rijn
Oude Rijn (Gelderland)
thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Waal |Waal]] fork showing the Oude Rijn bend .Oude Rijn is the name of a long former bend in river Rhine in the Dutch province of Gelderland....
, a tributary of the Rhine), Jacobswoude
Jacobswoude
Jacobswoude is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, now part of municipality Kaag en Braassem. Before the merger with Alkemade, the municipality covered an area of 41.37 km² of which 4.88 km² is water, mainly the lakes Braassemermeer and...
, Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on January 1, 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar....
and Rijnwoude
Rijnwoude
Rijnwoude is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 57.85 km² of which 1.17 km² is water....
.