Ridderkerk () is a town and municipality in the western

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, 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 ...

. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam,

Rijsoord Rijsoord is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km southeast of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Ridderkerk. Rijsoord was a separate municipality until 1855, when it merged with Ridderkerk ...

and Slikkerveer. Ridderkerk has a museum called De Oudheidkamer, about the history of the town. The Centre of Ridderkerk has a central square for events and there is a theater.

Public transport

;Waterbus: * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can board the number 20 Waterbus to

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, Hendrik Ido Ambacht,

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. * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can also take line 6 to: Krimpen aan de Lek and Kinderdijk. ;Buses: * The bus services are mostly operated by RET and they go to

, Barendrecht and

. There are two Arriva bus services to Zwijndrecht and Hendrik Ido Ambacht.

Topography

''Topographic map of the municipality of Ridderkerk''

Notable people

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* Leen van der Waal (1928–2020), politician, former

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* Jan van der Graaf (1937–2022), church administrator * Rien Kaashoek (born 1937), mathematician and academic * Luuk Kroon (1942–2012), naval officer,

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1995-1998 * Bas Belder (born 1946), politician, former

Lee Towers Leendert "Leen" Huijzer (; born 23 March 1946), better known by his stage name Lee Towers, is a Dutch singer with international success. He remains as one of the best-selling artists and holds the record for the most concerts performed by a singl ...

(born 1946), singer * Gert Oostindie (born 1955), historian and professor * Martin van Beek (1960–2018), politician, former senator * Robbert Dijkgraaf

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(born 1960), mathematical physicist and politician, string theorist and minister * Jos Wienen (born 1960), politician, former alderman of Ridderkerk, mayor of

Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...

* Johan Schot CBE (born 1961), historian working on science and technology policy * Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (born 1963), politician, former minister * Flora Lagerwerf-Vergunst (born 1964), judge and politician, former senator * Bart Jan Spruyt (born 1964), historian, journalist and conservative writer * Liesbeth Zegveld (born 1970), lawyer, legal expert and professor

Sport

* Gerrit Lagendijk (1941–2010), professional football player and agent * Wietske de Ruiter (born 1970), female former field hockey striker, team bronze medallist at the

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* Maurice Lim (born 1984), figure skating champion * Jordy Buijs (born 1988), footballer, over 250 club caps *

Kevin Strootman Kevin Johannes Willem Strootman (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Genoa, on loan from French club Marseille. Club career Sparta Rotterdam Born in Ridderkerk, Strootman began hi ...

(born 1990), footballer, nearly 300 club caps * Bart Deurloo (born 1991), male artistic gymnast * Tim Eekman (born 1991), professional footballer, almost 200 club caps * Mick van Buren (born 1992), footballer, 150 club caps

Gallery

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References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of South Holland Populated places in South Holland IJsselmonde (island) {{SouthHolland-geo-stub