| Coordinates | 51°52′N 4°47′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2019[1] |
| Governing body | Municipal council |
| Leader party | Christian Union |
| Mayor | Theo Segers |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population total | 43,858 |
| Population as of | 1 January 2019 |
| Population density km 2 | 241 inh./km² |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | www.molenlanden.nl |
Molenlanden (ˈmoːlə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)) 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.[1] It is located east of Rotterdam along and south of the Lek. The World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk is in the municipality. Its largest population centers are Nieuw-Lekkerland and Giessenburg.
The municipality includes the settlements of Arkel, Bleskensgraaf, Brandwijk, De Donk, Gelkenes, Gijbeland, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Goudriaan, Graafland, Groot-Ammers, Hofwegen Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Kinderdijk, Kooiwijk, Langerak, Liesveld, Molenaarsgraaf, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nieuwpoort, Noordeloos, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas, Schelluinen, Streefkerk, Vuilendam, Waal, and Wijngaarden.
References
- ^ "Rectificatie nieuwe grens gemeente Molenlanden, gemeentelijke herindeling Molenwaard-Giessenlanden" (in Dutch). Provinciaal blad van Zuid-Holland. No. 6319. 2018.