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Molenwaard [4](Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmoːlə(ɱ)ˌʋaːrt]) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the southeastern part of the province of South Holland, and the northwestern part of the region of Alblasserwaard. It was the result of a merger of the municipalities of Graafstroom, Liesveld, and Nieuw-Lekkerland on 1 January 2013. On 1 January 2019 it merged with Giessenlanden, together they form the new municipality of Molenlanden.[5] Molenwaard had about 29,000 inhabitants and an area of about 126 km² (49 sq mi). The largest settlements are Bleskensgraaf, Groot-Ammers, and Nieuw-Lekkerland.

Molenwaard
Former municipality
A view of Kinderdijk at sunrise
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°47′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Molenlanden
Established	1 January 2013[1]
Merged	2019
Area [2]
• Total	126.47 km2 (48.83 sq mi)
• Land	118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi)
• Water	8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2957–2977
Area code	0184
Website	www.gemeentemolenwaard.nl

Molenwaard can be characterized as a landscape of polders existing of vast pastures traversed by ditches and canals, like the Groote- of Achterwaterschap, and the Ammersche Boezem. In the outermost northwest one can find the famous windmills of Kinderdijk. About 1.5 m below sea level, the municipality is bordered by the Lek river in the north and briefly the Noord river in the west. On its area flows the Graafstroom or the Alblas.

Religiously, the municipality is part of the Bible Belt, resulting in the dominance of the Christian parties in politics.

Localities

Molenwaard consists of the following settlements:

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Molenwaard, June 2015

Politics

The municipal council of Molenwaard consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:

Municipal council seats
Party	2013
Reformed Political Party (SGP)	5
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)	5
ChristianUnion (CU)	4
Labour Party (PvdA)	3
Gemeentebelangen Molenwaard	2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)	2
Total	21

Notable people

• Johannes Gysius (ca. 1583 – 1652 in Streefkerk) a Dutch historian and minister
• Fop Smit (1777 in Alblasserdam – 1866) a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder, and shipowner
• Aart den Boer (1852 in Nieuw-Lekkerland – 1941) a Dutch architect and contractor
• Simon Bon (1904 in Nieuwpoort – 1987) a Dutch rower, competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics
• Herbertus Bikker (1915 in Wijngaarden – 2008) a Dutch war criminal and member of the Waffen-SS
• Els Veder-Smit (born 1921 in Kinderdijk) a retired Dutch politician
• Willem Aantjes (1923 in Bleskensgraaf – 2015) a Dutch politician and jurist
• Ad Dekkers (1938 in Nieuwpoort - 1974) a Dutch artist of reliefs
• Gert Schutte (born 1939 in Nieuwpoort) a retired Dutch politician and teacher
• Dirk van der Borg (born 1955 in Thesinge) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Molenwaard since 2013
• Corien Wortmann-Kool (born 1959 in Oud-Alblas) a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Maarten Demmink (born in 1967 in Goudriaan) known as Demiak, is a Dutch painter, photographer and sculptor
• Merijn Korevaar (born 1994) and Jeanne Korevaar (born 1996) Dutch racing cyclists born in Groot-Ammers

References

External links

• (in Dutch) Official website

На других языках

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[ru] Моленвард

Моленвард (нидерл. Molenwaard) — община в западной части Нидерландов, в юго-восточной части провинции Южная Голландия. Появилась 1 января 2013 года в результате слияния общин Графстром, Лисвелд и Ньив-Леккерланд.

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