Giessenlanden

Giessenlanden (Dutch: [ˈɣisə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)] (listen)) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is water, and had a population of as of 2019. The municipality included communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.

Giessenlanden
Former municipality
Castle in Schelluinen
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityMolenlanden
Established1 January 1986
Area
 • Total65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi)
 • Land63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
 • Water1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3380–3381, 4209, 4220–4225, 4240–4241
Area code0183, 0184
Websitewww.giessenlanden.nl

On 1 January 2019, it merged with Molenwaard to form the new municipality of Molenlanden.[3]

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015

Public transportation

The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.

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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 4223ME". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. "Herindeling Molenwaard-Giessenlanden". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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