Giessenlanden
| Giessenlanden | |||
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| Municipality | |||
Castle in Schelluinen
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.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 4°57′E / 51.883°N 4.950°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Els Boot (PvdA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 14,476 | ||
| • Density | 228/km2 (590/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3380–3381, 4209, 4220–4225, 4240–4241 | ||
| Area code | 0183, 0184 | ||
| Website | www |
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Giessenlanden (Dutch: [ˈɣisə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is water, and has a population of 14,476 as of 2014. The municipality includes communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015
The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.
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