Krimpen aan de Lek
Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It had 6,607 inhabitants in 2008.[2]
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Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 4°37′39″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
Population (2006) | 6,540[1] |
The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing". Therefore Krimpen aan de Lek means "Crossing on the Lek".
Krimpen aan de Lek is a quiet and scenic village with 3 elementary schools.
Krimpen aan de Lek was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged with Lekkerkerk to create the new municipality of Nederlek.[3]
Gallery
- Krimpen ad Lek, church
- Krimpen ad Lek, water tower
- Krimpen ad Lek, view to a s treet
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References
- Gemeente op maat, CBS, 2006
- Gemeentegids 2008 Nederlek
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Krimpen aan de Lek". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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