Ridderkerk

Ridderkerk

Ridderkerk

Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

Ridderkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɪdərˈkɛr(ə)k] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 46,671 in 2021 and covers an area of 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is covered by water.

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The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam, Rijsoord and Slikkerveer.

Ridderkerk has a museum called De Oudheidkamer, covering the history of the town. The centre of Ridderkerk has a central square for events and there is a theater.

Public transport

Waterbus
Buses

Topography

Topographic map of the municipality of Ridderkerk

Notable people

Lee Towers, 2017
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, 2012

Sport

  • Ridderkerk in 1584
  • Ridderkerk Kerksingel
  • Ridderkerk, church: Singelkerk Sint Joris
  • Ridderkerk kunstwerk motorrijder
  • Ridderkerk kunstwerk ontmoetingspoort

References

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    "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ridderkerk. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Postcodetool for 2981EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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    "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    "Surinamistiekprijs 2010 voor Gert Oostindie". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). 6 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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