Vlaardinger-Ambacht in 1866 Vlaardinger-Ambacht is a former municipality in the Dutch 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 covered the countryside around the city of

Vlaardingen Vlaardingen () is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in . Geogr ...

. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1941, when it became part of Vlaardingen. Before 1817, it was a so-called craftsmanship (an area with a feudal form of government dating back to the Middle Ages, with a '''gentleman as central person) in the

Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland The Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland is a Dutch waterboard, which is responsible for water management. It covers the municipalities of Delft, Midden-Delfland and The Hague, and is fully located in the province of South Holland. The organization w ...

(Delfland Water Board).

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Former municipalities of South Holland Vlaardingen {{SouthHolland-geo-stub