Nederlek

Nederlek () 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.

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Settlement.name: Nederlek
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Krimpen ad Lek, watertoren foto2 2010-07-04 11.27.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Water tower in Krimpen aan de Lek
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Nederlek.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Nederlek.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0643 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Nederlek in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Krimpenerwaard
Settlement.established_title: Established

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Nederlek () 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.

The former municipality covered an area of of which 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nederlek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.