Lekkerkerk
Lekkerkerk is a town and former municipality on the Lek River, now part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland province, the Netherlands. Since 1 January 1985 Lekkerkerk is no longer an independent municipality.
Lekkerkerk | |
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The main Lekkerkerk church Johanneskerk | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′50″N 4°40′58″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Population (2007) | |
| • City | 8,000 |
| • Urban | 4,080 |
Lekkerkerk is mostly an agricultural community with its housing, including attractive 17th, 18th, and 19th century farms, stretched out on the dike along the Lek River. Near the Reformed Church (Johanneskerk), the development is denser and forms the town centre.
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