Ouderkerk
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- For the village in North Holland, see Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | South Holland | ||
Area (2006) | |||
- Total | 28.53 km² (11 sq mi) | ||
- Land | 27.11 km² (10.5 sq mi) | ||
- Water | 1.42 km² (0.5 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2007) | |||
- Total | 8,197 | ||
- Density | 302/km² (782.2/sq mi) | ||
Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Website: www.ouderkerk.nl |
Ouderkerk (population: 8,100 in 2005) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 28.53 km² (of which 1.42 km² water). It was formed on January 1, 1985, after a municipal reorganization.
The municipality of Ouderkerk consists of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.