Hollandse IJssel
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The Hollandse or Hollandsche IJssel is a river in Utrecht and South Holland. Originally a distributary of the Lek, it is now fed by the Doorslag, an arm of the Merwede Canal. It begins in Nieuwegein a
The IJssel at Oudewater
Capelle aan den IJssel
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Capelle aan den IJssel is a large town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 67,319 in 2021, and covers an area of 15.40 k
Hollandse IJssel
…southern end of the Doorslag. From here, it flows westwards through IJsselstein, Montfoort, Oudewater, and Gouda before emptying into the Nieuwe Maas at Capelle and Krimpen aan den IJssel, on the outskirts of Rotterdam. Another branch, the Enge IJssel ("Narrow IJssel"), flows southwestwards from Nieuwegein. A…
Stadsplein square in Capelle
Jan Peter Balkenende, 2006