Vlaardingen
Sign in to saveupright=1.35|thumb|Map of Vlaardingen, Sept. 2014 Vlaardingen, town centre from the sky|upright=1.35|thumb View of the port|upright=1.35|thumb Vlaardingen () is a large town and municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in .
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Vlaardingen is a large town and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands, situated on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river where it meets the Oude Maas. It serves as a significant urban and port center in the region, as evidenced by its developed town center and active harbor.
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- Old harbour in the centre of Vlaardingen
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- Haringstad (Herring town)
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upright=1.35|thumb|Map of Vlaardingen, Sept. 2014 Vlaardingen, town centre from the sky|upright=1.35|thumb View of the port|upright=1.35|thumb Vlaardingen () is a large town and municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in .
==Geography== The town is divided into a northern part (locally known as the "Holy") and a southern part by the A20 motorway. On the east the town is separated from Schiedam by the A4 motorway. Other places nearby are the small town of Maassluis to the west, the village of Schipluiden and the city of Delft to the north, the town of Schiedam and city of Rotterdam to the east and the town of Spijkenisse in the south-west, on the other side of the river Nieuwe Maas. The A20 connects Rotterdam to the village Hook of Holland. The Beneluxtunnel (the tunnel that runs under the Nieuwe Waterweg) connects the A20 to the A15.