Molenlanden

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

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Coordinates: 51°52′29.0″N 4°56′54.0″E / 51.874722°N 4.948333°E / 51.874722; 4.948333
Country22x20px Netherlands
ProvinceFile:Flag of Zuid-Holland.svg Zuid-Holland
Government
 • MayorTheo Segers
Area
 • Total181.7 km2 (70.2 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total42,713
 • Density235.1/km2 (609/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Postal code(s)
2957, 2959, 2961, 2964, 2965, 2967–2969, 2971, 2973–2975, 2977, 3366, 3381, 4209, 4221, 4223, 4225, 4241
MCN1978
WebsiteOfficial website

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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