Giessendam
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Giessendam is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of Dordrecht, on the river Beneden-Merwede. Giessendam was a separate municipality until 1957, when it merged with Hardinxveld to form the new municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Giessendam". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°50′N 4°50′E / 51.833°N 4.833°E
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