Molenlanden

Molenlanden is a municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. About 44,000 people were living there in 2021.

Molenlanden
Municipality
Landscape near Brandwijk
Landscape near Brandwijk
Coat of arms of Molenlanden
Location
Location
Map
Map
Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°51′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
RegionAlblasserwaard
Established2019
SeatBleskensgraaf
Area
  Total191.58 km2 (73.97 sq mi)
  Land181.73 km2 (70.17 sq mi)
  Water9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total43,858
  Density241/km2 (620/sq mi)
Websitewww.molenlanden.nl

It was created from the former municipalities of Giessenlanden and Molenwaard on 1 January 2019.

Molenlanden covers most part of the Alblasserwaard region. A tiny part in the southeast lies in the Vijfheerenlanden region.

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