Noordeloos is a town in the

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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 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 merging the municipalities of Giessenlanden en Molenwaard. It is located east of Rotterdam along the Lek (river) ...

, and lies about north of

Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, 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 Oc ...

. In 2013, the town of Noordeloos had 1816 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.14 km², and contained 300 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''
(Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Noordeloos", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 370.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005''
As of 1 January 2005. Noordeloos was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Giessenlanden. Noordeloos is also the name of a small community in

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. It was created in the mid-1800s by Dutch settlers (who, at the time were also settling in nearby

Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...

and

Zeeland , nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge") , anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem") , image_map = Zeeland in the Netherlands.svg , map_alt = , m ...

) and was named after the original Dutch town. Image:Noordeloos, molen 2007-06-02 18.04.JPG, Noordeloos, windmill: Boterslootse molen Image:Noordeloos, kerk 2007-06-02.JPG, Noordeloos, church File:Netherlands, Noordeloos, map of 1867.JPG, Map of the former municipality of Noordeloos in 1867

References

Populated places in South Holland Former municipalities of South Holland Molenlanden {{SouthHolland-geo-stub