Giessenlanden () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water, and had a population of as of . The municipality included communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.
Cees Bakker was the first mayor of Giessenlanden.
On 1 January 2019, it merged with Molenwaard to form the new municipality of Molenlanden.
Topography
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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015
Public transportation
The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.
Notable people
References
External links
- Official website
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