Ouderkerk

For other uses, see Ouderkerk (disambiguation).

Ouderkerk
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°40′E / 51.97°N 4.67°E / 51.97; 4.67Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°40′E / 51.97°N 4.67°E / 51.97; 4.67
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Area(2006)
– Total	28.53 km2 (11 sq mi)
– Land	27.11 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
– Water	1.42 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
– Total	8,197
– Density	302/km2 (782.2/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.ouderkerk.nl

Ouderkerk (population: 8,100 in 2005) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 28.53 km² (of which 1.42 km² water). It was formed on January 1, 1985, after a municipal reorganization.

The municipality of Ouderkerk consists of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.

External links

• http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentenederlek/