Bovenkerk
Bovenkerk is a village in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Bovenkerk was part of the municipality of Vlist until 1 January 2015, when it was absorbed in the newly-formed municipality of Krimpenerwaard.- Type: Hamlet with 215 residents
- Description: hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Bovenkerk, Krimpenerwaard”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hervormde kerk and Hooge Boezem achter Haastrecht.
Hooge Boezem achter Haastrecht
Nature reserve
Photo: Frans Berkelaar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hooge Boezem achter Haastrecht is a nature reserve.
Koeneschans
Fort
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Koeneschans is a fort, which is situated 2½ km east of Bovenkerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stolwijk and Schoonouwen.
Stolwijk
Village
Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda. In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 inhabitants.
Schoonouwen
Hamlet
Schoonouwen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 8 km southeast of Gouda.
Benedenkerk
Hamlet
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benedenkerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km south of Gouda. The statistical area "Benedenkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 260.
Bovenkerk
- Categories: buurtschap, linear settlement, and locality
- Location: Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.97467° or 51° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
4.78819° or 4° 47′ 18″ eastPopulation
215Elevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)Open location code
9F36XQFQ+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6858373374OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2758496Wikidata ID
Q2265735
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