Nederlek
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| Nederlek | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | South Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 31.44 km² (12.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 27.84 km² (10.7 sq mi) |
| - Water | 3.61 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 14,531 |
| - Density | 522/km² (1,352/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Nederlek (population: 14,831 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 31.44 km² (of which 3.60 km² is covered by water).
The municipality of Nederlek consists of the following towns, villages and townships (links to additional info bolded): Krimpen aan de Lek and Lekkerkerk. The last town gained notoriety in 1980 when a large amount of toxic waste was found underneath a residential area built in the 1970's. The cost of cleaning up the mess ran up to 188 million guilders (approximately 90 million US dollar).
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Interactive Map - in Dutch
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