Lekkerkerk

Lekkerkerk
The main Lekkerkerk church Johanneskerk
The main Lekkerkerk church Johanneskerk
Coat of arms of Lekkerkerk
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Coordinates: 51°53′50″N 4°40′58″E / 51.89722°N 4.68278°E / 51.89722; 4.68278
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKrimpenerwaard
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • City
8,000
 • Urban
4,080
Loet Forest north of Lekkerkerk.
Lekkerkerk in 1866.

Lekkerkerk is a town and former municipality on the Lek River, now part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland province, the Netherlands. Since 1 January 1985 Lekkerkerk is no longer an independent municipality.

Lekkerkerk is mostly an agricultural community with its housing, including attractive 17th, 18th, and 19th century farms, stretched out on the dike along the Lek River. Near the Reformed Church (Johanneskerk), the development is denser and forms the town centre.