Zuid-Holland Zuid
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Zuid-Holland Zuid is an official region of the province of South Holland
in the Netherlands
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It consists of the following subregions:
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...
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It consists of the following subregions:
- DrechtstedenDrechtstedenThe Drechtsteden are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas, Noord, and Beneden-Merwede in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands...
, municipalities: AlblasserdamAlblasserdamAlblasserdam is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of , of which is water. Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden...
, DordrechtDordrechtDordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...
, Hendrik-Ido-AmbachtHendrik-Ido-AmbachtHendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in the Dutch province of South Holland, on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River. The jurisdiction of the municipality covers an area of 11.99 km² of...
, PapendrechtPapendrechtPapendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River...
, SliedrechtSliedrechtSliedrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of ....
and ZwijndrechtZwijndrechtZwijndrecht may refer to:* Zwijndrecht, Belgium* Zwijndrecht, Netherlands... - Goeree-OverflakkeeGoeree-OverflakkeeGoeree-Overflakkee is the southernmost delta island of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is separated from Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard by the Haringvliet, from the mainland of North Brabant by the Volkerak, and from Schouwen-Duiveland by Lake Grevelingen.From west to east, it...
, municipalities: DirkslandDirkslandDirksland is a town and municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 8,269 in 2004, and covers an area of 74.15 km² of which 18.59 km² is water.The municipality of Dirksland also includes...
, GoedereedeGoedereedeGoedereede is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 11408 in 2010, and covers an area of 153.85 km² of which 82.53 km² is water...
, MiddelharnisMiddelharnisMiddelharnis is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 86.79 km² ....
and OostflakkeeOostflakkeeOostflakkee is a municipality on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland... - Hoeksche WaardHoeksche Waardthumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Meuse river|Meuse]] [[river delta|delta]], showing the [[island]] of Hoekse Waard The Hoeksche Waard is an island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui rivers in the province of Zuid Holland in the...
, municipalities: BinnenmaasBinnenmaasBinnenmaas is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 19,245 in 2004, and covers an area of 54.91 km² of which 4.57 km² is water...
, CromstrijenCromstrijenCromstrijen is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 70.31 km² of which 15.94 km² is water...
, KorendijkKorendijkKorendijk is a municipality on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
, Oud-BeijerlandOud-BeijerlandOud-Beijerland is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. With a population of 23,797 in 2005, it is the most populated town on the Hoekse Waard island, located on the Oude Maas and Spui Rivers....
and StrijenStrijenStrijen is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.72 km² , is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary.Strijen hosts a public library, swimming pool, a small shopping centre and...