What is Alblasserwaard?
[[File:Het landsschap bij Groot-Ammers gezien vanaf de Ammerssekade.jpg|thumb|Near [[Groot-Ammers]]]] [[File:Het mooie dorp Goudriaan in de Alblasserwaard.jpg|thumb|[[Goudriaan]]]] The '''Alblasserwaard''' is a region in the province of [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It is a rural area, surrounded by the [[Lek]] river in the north, the [[Noord]] river in the west, the [[Beneden-Merwede]] and [[Boven-Merwede]] rivers in the south, and the [[Zederik (river)|Zederik]] and [[Linge]] rivers in the east. The Alblasserwaard encompasses the municipalities of [[Alblasserdam]], [[Gorinchem]] (except a small part in the east) , [[Hardinxveld-Giessendam]], [[Molenlanden]] (except a tiny part in the southeast), [[Papendrecht]], and [[Sliedrecht]]. A small part of the municipality of [[Vijfheerenlanden]] belongs also to the Alblasserwaard. The well-known windmills of [[Kinderdijk]] can be found in the northwest corner. == References == * [https://www.plaatsengids.nl/alblasserwaard Plaatsengids.nl]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} == Other websites == * [http://ktwc.pl/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/map_alblasserwaard.jpg Map of the Alblasserwaard and Vijfheerenlanden] {{Geographic location |Centre = |North = [[Krimpenerwaard (region)|Krimpenerwaard]] |Northeast = [[Lopikerwaard]] |East = [[Vijfheerenlanden (region)|Vijfheerenlanden]], [[Tielerwaard]] |Southeast = |South = [[Eiland van Dordrecht]], [[Land van Heusden en Altena]] |Southwest = |West = [[IJsselmonde]] |Northwest = }} {{Coord|51|52|N|4|48|E|display=title}} {{Geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Alblasserwaard| ]] [[Category:Regions of the Netherlands]]