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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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]

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  Krimpen ad Lek, church
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  Krimpen ad Lek, water tower
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  Krimpen ad Lek, view to a street

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