Liesveld
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Municipality | 44.44 km² (17.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 41.07 km² (15.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 3.37 km² (1.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Municipality | 9,802 | ||
| - Density | 239/km² (619/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Liesveld (population: 9,810 in 2006) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 44.44 km² (17.16 mile²) of which 3.37 km² (1.30 mile²) is water.
The municipality of Liesveld was formed on 1 January 1986 from the former municipalities of Groot-Ammers, Langerak, Nieuwpoort, and Streefkerk. It consists of the population centres Groot-Ammers, Langerak, Nieuwpoort, Streefkerk, and Waal.
Its name is probably derived from a low-lying swampy area filled with reed grasses (Dutch: lies - Glyceria aquatica) near Gelkenes. Castle Liesvelt was built on such a reedy field, giving its name to the Lords of Liesvelt, who owned lands within the municipality.
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