Nederlek

Nederlek
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°39′E / 51.9°N 4.65°E / 51.9; 4.65Coordinates: 51°54′N 4°39′E / 51.9°N 4.65°E / 51.9; 4.65
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Area(2006)
- Total	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)
- Total	14,531
- Density	522/km2 (1,352/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.nederlek.nl

Nederlek ( pronunciation (help·info)) 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 (of which 3.60 km² is covered by water). It was formed on January 1, 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 municipality consists 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).

View of Lek River and Lekkerkerk in the distance.

External links

• Official Website
• Map of Nederlek