Molenlanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmoːlə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)]) is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of Giessenlanden en Molenwaard.[1] It is located east of Rotterdam along the Lek. The World Heritage site of Kinderdijk is in the gemeente. Its largest population centers are Nieuw-Lekkerland and Giessenburg.

Molenlanden
Municipality
De Vriendschap windmill in Bleskensgraaf
Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°47′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 2019[1]
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Theo Segers (Christian Union)
Population  (1 January 2019)[2]
• Total	43,858
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.molenlanden.nl

The municipality includes the settlements of Arkel, Bleskensgraaf, Brandwijk, De Donk, Gelkenes, Gijbeland, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Goudriaan, Graafland, Groot-Ammers, Hofwegen Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Kinderdijk, Kooiwijk, Langerak, Liesveld, Molenaarsgraaf, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nieuwpoort, Noordeloos, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas, Schelluinen, Streefkerk, Vuilendam, Waal, and Wijngaarden.

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[ru] Моленланден