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IJsselmonde (island)
IJsselmonde is a river island in the Netherlands, between the Nieuwe Maas, Noord and Oude Maas branches rivers of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the province of South Holland. The city of Rotterdam now occupies most of the northern part of the island and includes the eponymous former village of IJsselmonde, once a separate community. The island was once a rich agricultural region but is mostly suburbs today. Only the mid-south parts of the island have retained their agricultural character. Boundaries IJsselmonde is separated by these waterways: *from the mainland on the north by the Nieuwe Maas *from the island of Putten on the west by the Oude Maas *from Hoeksche Waard on the south by the Oude Maas *from the island of Dordrecht on the southeast by the Oude Maas *from the Alblasserwaard mainland on the east by river Noord Municipalities and regions IJsselmonde consists of the following six municipalities: * Albrandswaard * Barendrecht * Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht * Ridderkerk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alblasserwaard
The Alblasserwaard () is a polder in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is mainly known for the windmills of Kinderdijk, located near the village of Kinderdijk in the polder's northwestern part. History The first human inhabitants of the Alblasserwaard settled there after the last ice age, around 10.000 years ago. The ice had not reached the area itself, but eolian deposits created high points in the wet environment. These high points were places where hunter-gatherers settled, as archaeological investigations in the area have shown. During the Middle Ages several canals and dikes were created to reclaim the land. The last part was diked in the second half of the 14th century, following the permanent flooding of Woude and Donkersloot. Yet numerous floods continued to happen throughout the history of the area, as it is bound by rivers on all sides. During World War II the Bombing of Rotterdam also damaged the Alblasserwaard, when both the village center of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJsselmonde (island)
IJsselmonde is a river island in the Netherlands, between the Nieuwe Maas, Noord and Oude Maas branches rivers of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the province of South Holland. The city of Rotterdam now occupies most of the northern part of the island and includes the eponymous former village of IJsselmonde, once a separate community. The island was once a rich agricultural region but is mostly suburbs today. Only the mid-south parts of the island have retained their agricultural character. Boundaries IJsselmonde is separated by these waterways: *from the mainland on the north by the Nieuwe Maas *from the island of Putten on the west by the Oude Maas *from Hoeksche Waard on the south by the Oude Maas *from the island of Dordrecht on the southeast by the Oude Maas *from the Alblasserwaard mainland on the east by river Noord Municipalities and regions IJsselmonde consists of the following six municipalities: * Albrandswaard * Barendrecht * Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht * Ridderkerk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waaltje
The Waaltje (common name; Dutch for Little Waal) is a dammed river in the western Netherlands, southeast of Rotterdam. Historically it used to be the western end of the Waal river, hence its official name continues to be Waal, although the intermediate Waal sections, Boven Merwede, Beneden Merwede, and a subsection of the Noord, have long changed their names. The water The Waaltje marks the border between the Zwijndrechtse Waard, formerly a separate island, and the historic Island of IJsselmonde. Ever since this section of the Waal was dammed, IJsselmonde also encompasses the Zwijndrechtse Waard (see map to the right). The Waaltje runs from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, along Oostendam, through Rijsoord, and along Barendrecht to Heerjansdam. In Heerjansdam it now connects to the Oude Maas through a pumping station. In 1332 William I, Count of Hainaut had the Waal dammed at Oostendam. The Waaltje connected to the Noord through the old port of Ambacht and a lock that enabled riverboats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waal (river)
The Waal (Dutch name, ) is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately through the Netherlands. It is the major waterway connecting the port of Rotterdam to Germany. Before it reaches Rotterdam, it joins with the Afgedamde Maas near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede. Along its length, Nijmegen, Tiel, Zaltbommel and Gorinchem are towns of importance with direct access to the river. The river, which is the main channel in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta system, carries 65% of the total flow of the Rhine. History The name Waal, in Roman times called ''Vacalis, Vahalis'' or ''Valis'', later ''Vahal'', is of Germanic origin and is named after the many meanders in the river ( gmw, wôh, lit=crooked). It is, in turn, thought to have inspired early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley region in New York to name the Wallkill River after it (''Waalkil'' "Waal Creek"). The current river shows little signs of these great bends, since the river has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijsoord
Rijsoord is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km southeast of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Ridderkerk. Rijsoord was a separate municipality until 1855, when it merged with Ridderkerk. Between 1846 and 1855, it was named "Rijsoort en Strevelshoek" after a merger with the smaller municipality of Strevelshoek. The current village is largely located north of the Waaltje (little Waal) river, outside the area of the former municipality. The village had its day in history on 15 May 1940, when the Dutch Commander-in-Chief General Henri Winkelman had to sign the surrender to the German invaders, after four days of fighting in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power .... The formality took place in a scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuid-Holland Zuid
Zuid-Holland Zuid (literally ''South South Holland'') is an official region of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It consists of the following subregions: * Drechtsteden, municipalities: Alblasserdam, Dordrecht, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, and Zwijndrecht * Goeree-Overflakkee, municipality: Goeree-Overflakkee * Hoeksche Waard, municipality: Hoeksche Waard See also * Rijnmond * Zuid-Holland Oost Zuid-Holland Oost (literally ''East South Holland'') is an official region of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The region consists of the following subregions: * Alblasserwaard-Vijfheerenlanden, municipalities: Gorinchem, Hardinxv ... * Zuid-Holland West References *Zuid-Holland Zuid Province of South Holland {{SouthHolland-geo-stub Regions of the Netherlands Regions of South Holland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijnmond
Rijnmond () (literally ''Rhine Mouth, Mouth of the Rhine, Rhine Estuary'') is the conurbation surrounding the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Another term used in this context is ''Stadsregio Rotterdam'' (literally ''Rotterdam Urban Region'' or more conventionally ''Greater Rotterdam Area''). Located on the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, the region has a combined population of 1,242,378 as of 2016. The term Rijnmond is used in the security region Rotterdam-Rijnmond, it exists out of the following municipalities: Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Brielle, Capelle aan den IJssel, Goeree-Overflakkee, Hellevoetsluis, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Lansingerland, Maassluis, Nissewaard, Ridderkerk, Rotterdam, Schiedam, Vlaardingen en Westvoorne Voorne aan Zee is a municipality on the island Voorne-Putten in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. It had a population of in 2022. The municipality of Voorne aan Zee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Zwijndrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in the province of South Holland, at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, and at the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, and Noord. Population The town of Zwijndrecht is one of the "Drecht" cities. Part of the suburban zone south of Rotterdam, it has grown from around 6,000 inhabitants in 1960, to about 45,000 today. Since 2003, the municipality of Zwijndrecht also includes the villages of Heerjansdam and Kleine-Lindt. It had a population of in . Zwijndrecht has the highest concentration of Estonians in the Netherlands. The Evangelical Theological Academy is located here. Transportation The town is served by a railway station of the same name ( Station Zwijndrecht). By train you go north to Rotterdam and The Hague, and south it takes you to either Breda or Roosendaal. Water bus routes 21 and 24 both stop at (Zwijndrecht Veerplein), connecting it with the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridderkerk
Ridderkerk () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam, Rijsoord and Slikkerveer. Ridderkerk has a museum called De Oudheidkamer, about the history of the town. The Centre of Ridderkerk has a central square for events and there is a theater. Public transport ;Waterbus: * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can board the number 20 Waterbus to Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Alblasserdam, Krimpen aan den IJssel or Rotterdam. * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can also take line 6 to: Krimpen aan de Lek and Kinderdijk. ;Buses: * The bus services are mostly operated by RET and they go to Rotterdam, Barendrecht and Dordrecht. There are two Arriva bus services to Zwijndrecht and Hendrik Ido Ambacht. Topogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River (with Alblasserdam and Papendrecht on the other side). The jurisdiction of the municipality covers an area of of which is water. The municipality comprises no other population centres. Name Until 1855, the town was known as ''Hendrik-Ido-Schildmanskinderen-Ambacht en de Oostendam''. Then it merged with Sandelingen-Ambacht and its full name for a period of time was said to be ''Hendrik-Ido-Oostendam-Schildmanskinderen-Groot-en-Klein-Sandelingen-Ambacht''. This used to be the longest name of any town in the Netherlands. Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, June 2015'' History The area has been populated from circa the year 1000 CE. Agriculture and animal husbandry were the only means of existence for many centuries. All lands were owned by or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barendrecht
Barendrecht () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrecht-Carnisselande and Smitshoek. History The name "Barendrecht" is derived from the Germanic word ''birni'', translated as "mud" or "muddy", and the Latin word ''trāiectum'' translated as "to cross (a river)" to denote a muddy river crossing. The current municipality of Barendrecht is located in the area of three former fiefdoms: East-Barendrecht, West-Barendrecht, and Carnisse. The oldest reference to East-Barendrecht is from 1264. These fiefdoms were in Riederwaard, an area reclaimed from water since the 12th century but had to deal with frequent dike breaches throughout the 13th and 14th centuries. Further stages in land reclamation, constituting the major part of modern Barendrecht, were the Binnenland polder (1484), Buitenlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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