Ouderkerk () is a former municipality in the western
Netherlands
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, in the province of
South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of
Krimpenerwaard.
The former municipality covered an area of of which was water. It was formed on 1 January 1985, after a municipal reorganization.
The former municipality of Ouderkerk consisted of the population centres
Gouderak
Gouderak is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located 4 km southwest of Gouda on the river Hollandsche IJssel, in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.
Gouderak was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged with ...
,
Lageweg,
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel (; en, Ouderkerk upon IJssel) is a village in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It is situated along the river Hollandse IJssel and has over 4000 inhabitants.
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, and IJssellaan, all situated along the
Hollandse IJssel
The Hollandse (or Hollandsche) IJssel (; "Holland IJssel", as opposed to the 'regular' or Gelderland IJssel) is a branch of the Rhine delta that flows westward from Nieuwegein on river Lek through IJsselstein, Gouda and Capelle aan den IJsse ...
river.
Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Ouderkerk, 2013.''
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2015
Former municipalities of South Holland
Krimpenerwaard
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