Ridderkerk () is a town and municipality in the western

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, in the province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam, Rijsoord and Slikkerveer. Ridderkerk has a museum called De Oudheidkamer, about the history of the town. The Centre of Ridderkerk has a central square for events and there is a theater.

Public transport

;Waterbus: * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can board the number 20 Waterbus to

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after R ...

, Papendrecht, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Alblasserdam, Krimpen aan den IJssel or

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

. * At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can also take line 6 to: Krimpen aan de Lek and Kinderdijk. ;Buses: * The bus services are mostly operated by RET and they go to

, Barendrecht and

. There are two Arriva bus services to Zwijndrecht and Hendrik Ido Ambacht.

Topography

''Topographic map of the municipality of Ridderkerk''

Notable people

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Leen van der Waal Leendert van der Waal (23 September 1928 – 10 September 2020) was a Dutch engineer and politician. He was a member of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Van der Waal was born in Ridderkerk, ...

(1928–2020), politician, former

Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Commu ...

Jan van der Graaf Jan van der Graaf (12 January 1937 – 14 October 2022) was a Dutch church administrator and engineer. He was General Secretary of the Reformed Association in the Dutch Reformed Church between 1973 and 2000.Rien Kaashoek (born 1937), mathematician and academic * Luuk Kroon (1942–2012), naval officer, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy 1995-1998 * Bas Belder (born 1946), politician, former

Lee Towers Leendert "Leen" Huijzer (; born 23 March 1946), better known by his stage name Lee Towers, is a Dutch singer with international success. He remains as one of the best-selling artists and holds the record for the most concerts performed by a singl ...

(born 1946), singer * Gert Oostindie (born 1955), historian and professor * Martin van Beek (1960–2018), politician, former senator * Robbert Dijkgraaf

FRSE Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". This so ...

(born 1960), mathematical physicist and politician, string theorist and minister * Jos Wienen (born 1960), politician, former alderman of Ridderkerk, mayor of Haarlem * Johan Schot CBE (born 1961), historian working on science and technology policy *

Cora van Nieuwenhuizen Cornelia "Cora" van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga (; born 12 June 1963) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to ...

(born 1963), politician, former minister *

Flora Lagerwerf-Vergunst Everdien Flora Lagerwerf-Vergunst (born 23 May 1964 in Ede) is a Dutch judge and former politician and educator. As a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) she was a member of the Senate from 2007 to 2011. Lagerwerf-Vergunst studied law a ...

(born 1964), judge and politician, former senator * Bart Jan Spruyt (born 1964), historian, journalist and conservative writer * Liesbeth Zegveld (born 1970), lawyer, legal expert and professor

Sport

Gerrit Lagendijk Gerrit Lagendijk (13 November 1941 – 11 August 2010) was a Dutch professional football player and agent. Early and personal life Lagendijk was born in Rotterdam and grew up in Ridderkerk. Playing career Lagendijk began his career with the you ...

(1941–2010), professional football player and agent *

Wietske de Ruiter Wietske Annechien de Ruiter (born 20 March 1970 in Ridderkerk) is a former female field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. At the last tournament in Atlanta ...

(born 1970), female former field hockey striker, team bronze medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics *

Maurice Lim Maurice Lim (born 1984) is a Dutch Figure skating, figure skater who was a two-time champion of the Dutch Figure Skating Championships. He won his first championships at the age of 14 and Alexei Mishin's considered him one of the top talents of h ...

(born 1984), figure skating champion * Jordy Buijs (born 1988), footballer, over 250 club caps * Kevin Strootman (born 1990), footballer, nearly 300 club caps * Bart Deurloo (born 1991), male artistic gymnast *

Tim Eekman Tim Eekman (, born 5 August 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for BVV Barendrecht. Club career He formerly played for Excelsior and joined amateur side Barendrecht Barendrecht () is a town and municipality in th ...

(born 1991), professional footballer, almost 200 club caps *

Mick van Buren Mick van Buren (born 24 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia. Club career Born in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, van Buren joined Excelsior from SV Slikkerveer as a teenager. Aside from ...

(born 1992), footballer, 150 club caps

Gallery

File:Detail kaart Ridderkerk 1584.jpg, Ridderkerk in 1584 File:Ridderkerk kerksingel.jpg, Ridderkerk kerksingel File:Ridderkerk, Singelkerk Sint Joris RM32494 foto8 2015-08-01 14.35.jpg, Ridderkerk, church: Singelkerk Sint Joris File:Ridderkerk kunstwerk motorrijder.jpg, Ridderkerk kunstwerk motorrijder File:Ridderkerk kunstwerk ontmoetingspoort.jpg, Ridderkerk kunstwerk ontmoetingspoort

References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of South Holland Populated places in South Holland IJsselmonde (island) {{SouthHolland-geo-stub