Molenwaard is a 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 has been the result of a merger of the municipalities of Graafstroom, Liesveld, and Nieuw-Lekkerland on 1 January 2013. Molenwaard has about 29.000 inhabitants and an area of about 126 km2 (49 sq mi). Biggest places are Bleskensgraaf, Groot-Ammers, and Nieuw-Lekkerland.
Photos and Videos of Molenwaard in the Netherlands
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The municipality of Molenwaard lies about 1.5 m below sea level. It is bordered by the Lek river in the north and the Noord river in the west (just a small part). On its area flows the Graafstroom or Alblas river. 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.
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Foto’s en Video’s van Molenwaard in Nederland
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Zdjęcia i Filmy Molenwaard w Holandii
Photos et Vidéos de Molenwaard aux Pays-Bas
Religiously, the municipality is part of the Bible Belt, resulting in the dominance of the Christian parties in politics.
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Bilder och Videor av Molenwaard i Nederländerna
Fotos e Vídeos de Molenwaard na Holanda
Foto dan Video Molenwaard di Belanda
Fotografije i Videozapise Molenwaarda u Nizozemskoj
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