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]
Krimpen aan de Lek | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 4°37′39″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Population (2006) | 6,540[1] |
Krimpen aan de Lek in 1867.
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
References
- Gemeente op maat, CBS, 2006
- Gemeentegids 2008 Nederlek
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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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