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Giessenlanden
Castle in Schelluinen
Castle in Schelluinen
Flag of Giessenlanden
Flag
Coat of arms of Giessenlanden
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Giessenlanden in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Molenlanden
Established 1 January 1986
Merged 2019
Area
 • Total 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi)
 • Land 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
 • Water 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 14,476
 • Density 228/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3380–3381, 4209, 4220–4225, 4240–4241
Area code 0183, 0184

Giessenlanden (Dutch: [ˈɣisə(n)ˌlɑndə(n)]) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 65.11 km2 (25.14 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is water, and had a population of 14,476 as of 2014. The municipality included communities of Arkel, Giessen-Oudekerk, Giessenburg, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Noordeloos and Schelluinen.

On 1 January 2019, it merged with Molenwaard to form the new municipality of Molenlanden.

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Giessenlanden, June 2015

Public transportation

The Arkel railway station, on the Elst–Dordrecht railway, is situated in the municipality Giessenlanden.

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