Ouderkerk
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- For the village in North Holland, see Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.
| Ouderkerk | |||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 28.53 km² (11 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 27.11 km² (10.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.42 km² (0.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 8,197 | ||
| - Density | 302/km² (782.2/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.ouderkerk.nl | |||
Ouderkerk (population: 8,100 in 2005) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 28.53 km² (of which 1.42 km² water). It was formed on January 1, 1985, after a municipal reorganization.
The municipality of Ouderkerk consists of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.




