Alblasserdam

Alblasserdam
Church in background white pedestrian bridge in foreground
Church in Alblasserdam
Coat of arms in flag, the flag's top half is yellow, the bottom half red
Lion rampant, top half yellow on red background, bottom half red on yellow background
Highlighted position of Alblasserdam in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°52′12.6″N 4°40′0″E / 51.870167°N 4.66667°E / 51.870167; 4.66667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJaap Paans (VVD)
Area
 • Total10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
 • Land8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
 • Water1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total20,136
 • Density2,293/km2 (5,940/sq mi)
DemonymAlblasserdammer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2950–2954
Area code078
Websitewww.alblasserdam.nl
Topographic map of Alblasserdam, Sept. 2014

Alblasserdam (Dutch: [ɑlˌblɑsərˈdɑm] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi), of which 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) is water, and has a population of 20,136 as of 2021. Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A portion of the small village of Kinderdijk, which boasts the largest and most famous concentration of windmills in the Netherlands, is part of Alblasserdam.

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