Molenwaard

Molenwaard[a] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmoːlə(ɱ)ˌʋaːrt]) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the southeastern part of the province of South Holland, and the northwestern part of the region of Alblasserwaard.

It was the result of a merger of the municipalities of Graafstroom, Liesveld, and Nieuw-Lekkerland on 1 January 2013.

Molenwaard is a landscape of polders, consisting of large pastures traversed by ditches and canals, like the Groote- of Achterwaterschap, and the Ammersche Boezem.

Religiously, the municipality is part of the Bible Belt, resulting in the dominance of the Christian parties in politics.

The 21 seats divided as follows:[6] There was an election in November 2018 for the new merged Molenlanden municipality that commenced work on 1 January 2019, replacing Molenwaard council.

View of Brandwijk
Windmills near Kinderdijk
Polder and cycling-bridge near Streefkerk
Els Veder-Smit, 1978
Corien Wortmann, 2011