Ouderkerk

For other uses, see Ouderkerk (disambiguation).
Ouderkerk
Former municipality


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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Ouderkerk in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°38′E / 51.933°N 4.633°E / 51.933; 4.633Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°38′E / 51.933°N 4.633°E / 51.933; 4.633
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Krimpenerwaard
Established 1 January 1985
Area[1]
 • Total 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
 • Land 27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi)
 • Water 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[3]
 • Total 8,200
 • Density 303/km2 (780/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ouderkerker
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 2830–2831, 2935
Area code 0180, 0182
Website www.ouderkerk.nl

Ouderkerk (population: 8,200 in 2014) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.

The former municipality covered an area of 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi) of which 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) was water. It was formed on 1 January 1985, after a municipal reorganization.

The former municipality of Ouderkerk consisted of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Ouderkerk, 2013.

References

  1. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 2935AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

 Gouda Vlist
Zuidplas / Hollandse IJssel Bergambacht
   Ouderkerk  
Krimpen aan den IJssel Nederlek
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