Nederlek
| Nederlek | |||
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| Former municipality | |||
Water tower in Krimpen aan de Lek
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.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°41′E / 51.883°N 4.683°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 4°41′E / 51.883°N 4.683°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard | ||
| Established | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 14,163 | ||
| • Density | 509/km2 (1,320/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2930–2931, 2940–2941 | ||
| Area code | 0180 | ||
| Website | www |
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Nederlek (
pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.
The former municipality had a population of 14,163 in 2017, and covered an area of 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) of which 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) was covered by water. It was formed on 1 January 1985, by the amalgamation of the municipalities Krimpen aan de Lek and Lekkerkerk. Its name means "Lower Lek", a reference to its location on the Lek River.
There is no town called Nederlek but the former municipality consisted of the population centres 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 1970s. The cost of cleaning up the mess ran up to 188 million guilders (approximately 90 million US dollars).
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