Krimpen aan den IJssel
town and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands
Key facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Province
- South Holland
- Body
- Municipal council
- Mayor
- Harriët Westerdijk ( CDA )
- Total
- 8.95 km (3.46 sq mi)
- Land
- 7.69 km (2.97 sq mi)
- Water
- 1.26 km (0.49 sq mi)
- Elevation
- −1 m (−3.3 ft)
- Density
- 3,824/km (9,900/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Krimpenaar
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postcode
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Krimpen aan den IJssel ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrɪmpə(n) aːn də(n) ˈɛisəl] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 29,410 in 2021, and covers an area of 8.95 km (3.46 sq mi) of which 1.26 km (0.49 sq mi) is water.
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