Nederlek
Former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
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Nederlek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːdərlɛk] ⓘ) 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.
Nederlek | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Water tower in Krimpen aan de Lek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′38″N 04°39′38″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 (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2930–2931, 2940–2941 |
| Area code | 0180 |
| Website | www |
The former municipality 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; 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).
