Zuid-Holland Oost
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Zuid-Holland Oost is an official region of the province of South Holland
in the Netherlands
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The region consists of the following subregions:
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The region consists of the following subregions:
- AlblasserwaardAlblasserwaardThe Alblasserwaard is a polder in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is mainly known for the windmills of Kinderdijk, a village in the northwest of the Alblasserwaard.-History:...
-Vijfheerenlanden, municipalities: GiessenlandenGiessenlandenGiessenlanden is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.12 km² of which 1.55 km² is water....
, GorinchemGorinchemGorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
, GraafstroomGraafstroomGraafstroom is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,697 in 2004, and covers an area of 69.32 km² of which 2.21 km² is water....
, Hardinxveld-GiessendamHardinxveld-GiessendamHardinxveld-Giessendam is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 17,828 in 2004, and covers an area of 19.35 km² of which 2.44 km² is water....
, LeerdamLeerdamLeerdam is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.The municipality covers an area of 34.32 km² of which 0.53 km² is water. It comprises the town of Leerdam, the rural villages Kedichem, Schoonrewoerd and Oosterwijk. The south border of the...
, LiesveldLiesveldLiesveld is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,810 in 2006, and covers an area of 44.44 km² of which 3.37 km² is water....
, Nieuw-LekkerlandNieuw-LekkerlandNieuw-Lekkerland is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is situated on the southern shores of the Lek River, in the north-western part of the Alblasserwaard...
and ZederikZederikZederik is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 76.49 km²... - GouwestreekGouwestreekThe Gouwestreek is the area around Gouda in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. "Gouwe" refers to the river Gouwe, which runs through Gouda...
, municipalities: BodegravenBodegravenBodegraven is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 38.50 km² of which 1.02 km² is water....
, BoskoopBoskoopBoskoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 15,217 in 2008, and covers an area of 16.96 km² of which 2.17 km² is water...
, GoudaGoudaGouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
, ReeuwijkReeuwijkReeuwijk is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km²...
, WaddinxveenWaddinxveenWaddinxveen is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of 26,304 in 2004, 25.328 on new year's eve of 2010. and covers an area of 29.39 km² .In Waddinxveen, there's the so-called...
and ZuidplasZuidplasZuidplas is a new municipality by 1 january 2010.Joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.... - KrimpenerwaardKrimpenerwaardThe Krimpenerwaard, located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, is the rural area just south of Gouda and just east of the Rotterdam conurbation...
, municipalities: BergambachtBergambachtBergambacht is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 38.05 km² of which 2.96 km² is water....
, NederlekNederlekNederlek is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 14,831 in 2004, and covers an area of 31.44 km² . It was formed on January 1, 1985, by the amalgamation of the municipalities Krimpen aan de Lek and Lekkerkerk...
, OuderkerkOuderkerkOuderkerk is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 28.53 km²...
, SchoonhovenSchoonhovenSchoonhoven is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality has a population of 12,195 , and covers an area of 6.96 km²...
and VlistVlistVlist is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 56.52 km² and had a population of 9,803 in 2004.... - RijnstreekRijnstreekThe Rijnstreek is a small region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It includes the municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn , Jacobswoude, Nieuwkoop and Rijnwoude....
, municipalities: Alphen aan den RijnAlphen aan den RijnAlphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...
, NieuwkoopNieuwkoopNieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on January 1, 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar....
and RijnwoudeRijnwoudeRijnwoude is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 57.85 km² of which 1.17 km² is water....