Nieuw-Lekkerland is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is situated on the southern shores of the Lek River, in the north-western part of the Alblasserwaard. The former municipality covered an area of 12.77 km² . Since 2013 Nieuw-Lekkerland has been a part of the new municipality of Molenwaard. The former municipality included the population centres of Nieuw-Lekkerland and Kinderdijk. The town's name evolved slightly over time: in 1280 Leckerlant, in 1331 Niewe Leckerland, and in 1903 Nieuw Lekkerland. It means land of or near the river Lek with the addition of nieuw to distinguish it from Ol...
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