Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°37′E / 51.97°N 4.61°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Zuidplas |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.zuidplas.nl |
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniu.ərˌkɛr(ə)k aːn dən ˈɛisəl] ; population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2010 it is part of the new municipality of Zuidplas.
It is situated along the Hollandsche IJssel river, across from the town Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.
Within the boundaries of this municipality lies the lowest point of the Netherlands: 6.76 m (22.2 ft) below Amsterdam Ordnance Datum (mean summer sea level in Amsterdam). It is the hometown of Miss Universe 1989, Angela Visser.