Ouderkerk

Ouderkerk
Former municipality
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°38′E / 51.933°N 4.633°E / 51.933; 4.633
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKrimpenerwaard
Established1 January 1985
Area
  Total
28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
  Land27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi)
  Water1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
data missing
DemonymOuderkerker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2830–2831, 2935
Area code0180, 0182
Websitewww.ouderkerk.nl

Ouderkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudərˌkɛr(ə)k] ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.

The former municipality covered an area of 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi) of which 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) was water. It was formed on 1 January 1985, after a municipal reorganization.

The former municipality of Ouderkerk consisted of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.