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 Rijsoord is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km southeast of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Ridderkerk. Rijsoord was a separate municipality until 1855, when it merged with Ridderkerk. ...

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 Papendrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which ...

, Hendrik Ido Ambacht,

Alblasserdam Alblasserdam () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of , of which is water, and has a population of as of . Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A po ...

Krimpen aan den IJssel Krimpen aan den IJssel () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. History Krimpen is first mentioned in a docum ...

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 Krimpen aan de Lek is a town on the Lek River in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It had 6,607 inhabitants in 2008. The name ''Krimpen'' comes from the archaic word "''Krempener''", meaning "river ...

and

Kinderdijk Kinderdijk () is a village in the municipality of Molenlanden, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located about east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in the Alblasserwaard polder at the confluence of the Lek and Noord riv ...

. ;Buses: * The bus services are mostly operated by RET and they go to

Barendrecht Barendrecht () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrec ...

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 (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 Marinus Adriaan "Rien" Kaashoek (born 10 November 1937) is a Dutch mathematician, and Emeritus Professor Analysis and Operator Theory at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Biography Born in Ridderkerk, Kaashoek has studied mathematics at the ...

(born 1937), mathematician and academic * Luuk Kroon (1942–2012), naval officer,

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten) (CZsk) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The CZsk reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff. The position of CZsk ...

1995-1998 *

Bas Belder Bastiaan "Bas" Belder (born 25 October 1946) is a Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands. He is a member of the Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, part of the European Conservatives and Reformists. ...

(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 In physics, string theory is a theoretical framework in which the point-like particles of particle physics are replaced by one-dimensional objects called strings. String theory describes how these strings propagate through space and inter ...

and minister *

Jos Wienen Jos Wienen (born 3 October 1960 in Ridderkerk) is a Dutch politician. He is mayor of the city of Haarlem. Wienen studied history and theology at Utrecht University. In 1986 he became a councilor for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in the ...

(born 1960), politician, former alderman of Ridderkerk, mayor of Haarlem *

Johan Schot Johannes Willem "Johan" Schot (born 4 February 1961) is a Dutch historian working in the field of science and technology policy. A historian of technology and an expert in sustainability transitions, Johan Schot is Professor of Global Comparative ...

CBE (born 1961), historian working on science and technology policy * Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (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 Dr. Bastian Jan "Bart Jan" Spruyt (born 29 January 1964, in Ridderkerk) is a Dutch historian, journalist and conservative writer. Academic background Spruyt grew up in Rotterdam, and studied history, theology and law at the Utrecht University and ...

(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 (born 1992), footballer, 150 club caps

Gallery

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References

External links

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