Drechtsteden, the Glossary
The Drechtsteden (Dutch for "Drecht cities") are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas, Noord, and Beneden-Merwede in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.[1]
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13 relations: Alblasserdam, Beneden Merwede, Dordrecht, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands, Noord (river), Oude Maas, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, South Holland, Suffix, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands.
- Regions of South Holland
Alblasserdam
Alblasserdam is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
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Beneden Merwede
The Beneden Merwede (Lower Merwede) is a stretch of river in the Netherlands, mainly fed by the river Rhine.
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Dordrecht
Dordrecht, historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
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Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Hardinxveld-Giessendam is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
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Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
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Noord (river)
The Noord ("North") is a short tidal river in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
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Oude Maas
The Oude Maas (Old Meuse) is a distributary of the river Rhine, and a former distributary of the river Maas, in the Dutch province of South Holland.
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Papendrecht
Papendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. Drechtsteden and Papendrecht are South Holland geography stubs.
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Sliedrecht
Sliedrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Drechtsteden and Sliedrecht are South Holland geography stubs.
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South Holland
South Holland (Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about, making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas.
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Suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word.
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Zwijndrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands.
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See also
Regions of South Holland
- Alblasserwaard
- De Biesbosch National Park
- Drechtsteden
- Duin- en Bollenstreek
- Goeree-Overflakkee
- Gouwestreek
- Groene Hart
- Haaglanden
- Hoeksche Waard
- IJsselmonde (island)
- Randstad
- Rijnland
- Rijnmond
- Rijnstreek
- Vijfheerenlanden
- Voorne-Putten
- Westland (region), Netherlands
- Zuid-Holland Oost
- Zuid-Holland West
- Zuid-Holland Zuid
- Zuidvleugel