The Rijnstreek (literally, the "Rhine Region") is a small region in the province of
South Holland in the
Netherlands
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, established_title = Before independence
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. It includes the municipalities of
Alphen aan den Rijn (situated on the
Oude Rijn, a tributary of the
Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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) (incl.
Rijnwoude
Rijnwoude () was a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which was water.
Rijnwoude was formed in 1991 as Rijneveld through the merger of the former municipalities of ...
) and
Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of whi ...
, and also the former municipality of
Jacobswoude
Jacobswoude () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, now part of municipality Kaag en Braassem. Before the merger with Alkemade, the municipality covered an area of 41.37 km² (25.71 mile²) ...
.
Regions of the Netherlands
Regions of South Holland
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