Krimpen aan de Lek
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| Krimpen aan de Lek | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 4°37′39″E / 51.89306°N 4.6275°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Nederlek |
| Population (2006) | 6,540UNIQ7,733b13,939,302d3-ref-00,000,000-QINU |
Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 4°37′39″E / 51.89306°N 4.6275°E
Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality Nederlek, province South Holland, the Netherlands. It has 6607 inhabitants in 2008.[2]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Gemeente op maat, CBS, 2006
- ^ Gemeentegids 2008 Nederlek
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
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