About the town » Krimpen aan de Lek, Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands


Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality Nederlek, province South Holland, the Netherlands. It has 6607 inhabitants in 2008. The name Krimpen comes from the archaic word "Krempener", meaning "river crossing". Therefore Krimpen aan de Lek means "Crossing on the Lek". Krimpen aan de Lek is a quiet and scenic village with 3 elementary schools. Krimpen aan de Lek was a separate municipality until 1985, when it merged with Lekkerkerk to create the new municipality of Nederlek.

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Krimpen aan de Lek
Krimpenerwaard
Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
Vlag van Netherlands


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