Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
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| Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | South Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 18.47 km² (7.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 17.27 km² (6.7 sq mi) |
| - Water | 1.20 km² (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 21,950 |
| - Density | 1,271/km² (3,291.9/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 18.47 km² (of which 1.20 km² is covered by water).
The municipality of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Groot Hitland, Klein Hitland, Kortenoord.
It is situated on the Hollandse IJssel river. During the North Sea Flood of 1953, a dike along that river broke, and the mayor of Nieuwerkerk successfully plugged the hole by ordering a river ship to navigate into it.
Within the boundaries of this small town lies the lowest point of the Netherlands. A link to the website about this fact is included below.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Map of the town
- Welcome to the Lowest Point in Holland website (in English, Dutch, German)
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