Giessen-Nieuwkerk () is a former town in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
South Holland
South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...
. It is now called
Giessenburg
Giessenburg () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem.
Giessenburg was a separate municipality between 1957 and 1986. It was created in a merge ...
. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with
Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg.
The name means "Giessen-New Church", and refers to the small river Giessen. The town
Giessen-Oudekerk
Giessen-Oudekerk () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 8 km west of Gorinchem
Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western N ...
("Giessen-Old Church") is located 2 km southwest.
References
Former municipalities of South Holland
Molenlanden
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