Molenlanden () is a municipality in the 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 ...

in the

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. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of

Giessenlanden Giessenlanden () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water, and had a population of as of . The municipality included communities of Arkel, Giess ...

Molenwaard Molenwaard () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the southeastern part of the province of South Holland, and the northwestern part of the region of Alblasserwaard. It was the result of a merger of the municipalities of Gra ...

. It is located east of

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

along the

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. The World Heritage site of

Kinderdijk Kinderdijk () is a village in the municipality of Molenlanden, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located about east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in the Alblasserwaard polder at the confluence of the Lek and Noord river ...

is in the gemeente. Its largest population centers are

Nieuw-Lekkerland Nieuw-Lekkerland () is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is situated on the southern shores of the Lek River, in the north-west of the Alblasserwaard. The town's name evolved slightly over time: in 1280 Leck ...

and

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 ...

. The municipality includes the settlements of

Arkel Arkel is a town in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A part of the municipality of Molenlanden, it lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem. Arkel is a former municipality; in 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden. In 2017, the village of ...

Bleskensgraaf Bleskensgraaf is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 10 km northeast of Dordrecht. It has an area of 1272 hectares. On 1 January 2009 Bleskensgraaf and Hofwegen had 279 ...

Brandwijk Brandwijk is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 13 km west of Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Ne ...

De Donk De Donk (other names: ''Braankse Donk'', and ''Den Donk'') is a hamlet in Molenlanden, which is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. De Donk is 2 km northwestern of the village of Brandwijk Brandwijk is a small village in the ...

Gelkenes Gelkenes is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden Molenlanden () is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 by m ...

Gijbeland Gijbeland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden Molenlanden () is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 by ...

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 ...

Goudriaan Goudriaan is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 25 km east of Rotterdam. On 1 January 2006, the village of Goudriaan had 843 inhabitants. The built-up area of the ...

, Graafland,

Groot-Ammers Groot-Ammers is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and is located about 13 km southeast of Gouda on the southside of the Lek River. In 2001, the town of Groot-Ammers had 2822 inhab ...

Hofwegen Hofwegen is a hamlet in Molenlanden, which is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located on the south bank of the small river Graafstroom. It is now considered to be part of the village of Bleskensgraaf Bleskensgraaf is a ...

Hoogblokland Hoogblokland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 4 km north of Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western N ...

Hoornaar Hoornaar is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, in the Alblasserwaard, north of the river Merwede and south of the river Lek. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 5 km north of Gorinchem. In 2007, the tow ...

Kooiwijk Kooiwijk is a hamlet in Molenlanden, which is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. Kooiwijk is 1 km north of the village of Oud-Alblas Oud-Alblas is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the munici ...

, Langerak, Liesveld,

Molenaarsgraaf Molenaarsgraaf is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 11 km west of Gorinchem. In 2001, the village of Molenaarsgraaf had 414 inhabitants. The built-up ...

, Nieuwpoort,

Noordeloos Noordeloos is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about north of Gorinchem. In 2013, the town of Noordeloos had 1816 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.14 ...

Ottoland Ottoland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 15 km northwest of Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlan ...

Oud-Alblas Oud-Alblas is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 6 km north of Dordrecht. In 2001, the village of Oud-Alblas had 1291 inhabitants. The built-up area of the villag ...

Schelluinen Schelluinen () is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 4 km west of Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Net ...

Streefkerk Streefkerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies on the southside of the river Lek, about 20 kilometres east of Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River ...

, Vuilendam,

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, and

Wijngaarden Wijngaarden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 7 km northeast of Dordrecht. In 2001, the village of Wijngaarden had 300 inhabitants. The built-up area of the ...

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