Kethel en Spaland is a former municipality in the

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

province of

South Holland South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...

. It was located to the north of the city of

Schiedam Schiedam () is a large town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, west of the city Rotterdam, east of the town Vlaardingen and south of the city Delft. In the south, Schi ...

, and covered the village of Kethel and the hamlet Kandelaar. Kethel en Spaland was a separate municipality until 1941, when it merged with

. The municipality had a population of 1,450 in 1868 and within the historical limits currently live 15,260 people. The former municipal flag consists of a horizontal tricolor, orange-black-orange, at a 2:1:2 ratio. The flag was designed after the coat of arms, depicting a black cauldron.A.M. Schouten, "Historische Gemeenten van Nederland en hun Vlaggen", 2012.

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Map of the former municipality in 1868
Former municipalities of South Holland History of Schiedam {{SouthHolland-geo-stub