Gemeente Krimpen aan den IJssel

Krimpen aan den IJssel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 29,410 in 2021, and covers an area of 8.95 km2 of which 1.26 km2 is water.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schenkel and De Zaag.

Schenkel

Railway station

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Schenkel is a subway station on Rotterdam Metro lines A and B, and is situated in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, in the borough Prins Alexander. The station is named after a neighbourhood in nearby Capelle aan den IJssel, situated to the southeast of the subway station.

De Zaag

Nature reserve

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De Zaag is a nature reserve.

Capelle city center public library

Library

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelle en Noordoost and Kinderdijk.

Capelle en Noordoost

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Capelle aan den IJssel is a city along the Hollandsche IJssel river, that to the east and north is bordered by Rotterdam.

Kinderdijk

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Kinderdijk is a village in the Alblasserwaard polder of the Netherlands. It's a popular, yet authentic, tourist destination for its large network of windmills. They received recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.