Alblasserdam

Alblasserdam municipality

flag	coat of arms
province	South Holland
mayor	Jaap Paans ( VVD )
Seat of the municipality	Alblasserdam
Area  - land  - water	10.06  km 2 8.79 km 2 1.27 km 2
CBS code	0482
Residents	20,090 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density	1997 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates	51 ° 52 ′  N , 4 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 52 ′  N , 4 ° 40 ′  E
Important traffic route
prefix	078
Postcodes	2951-2954
Website	Homepage of Alblasserdam

Alblasserdam ( listen ^{? / I} ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland . There are no other places within the municipality, apart from a part of Kinderdijk .

Location and economy

Alblasserdam is located in the west of the Alblasserwaard polder . The Noord river arm separates the place from the southwestern neighboring communities Ridderkerk , Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht and Papendrecht . In Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht there is an exit from the A15 motorway ( Rotterdam / Dordrecht - Arnhem / Nijmegen ). From there you can first reach the industrial site and then the center of Alblasserdam. In this motorway, a tunnel runs under the Noord immediately south of Alblasserdam . If you don't have a car, you have to travel to Ridderkerk via Rotterdam or Dordrecht . There you can take the bus to Alblasserdam.

In Alblasserdam there is significant industry connected with shipping on the Rhine and the nearby port of Rotterdam . a. a shipyard and several metal processing companies.

history

The history of Alblasserdam begins around 700 years ago. The name is first mentioned in a Melis Stoke chronicle from 1299. At that time the Alblasserdam and Oud-Ablas were merged into one unit. The old center of the village was badly hit by bombs on May 11, 1940 when the Second World War broke out in the Netherlands. The historical Kerkstraat and the characteristic dyke development were largely not affected.

In the history of Alblasserdam, water has always played a major role. The name of the place is derived from the river Alblas (east of the village). A dam was built there. The river De Noord has been of great importance to the growth of the place. It became a convenient place for industry to settle. However, the proximity to the water also had disadvantages. In the years between 1350 and 1821 the Alblasserwaard was under water 32 times. The last major flood in February 1953 also hit part of Alblasserdam. Since the dike was strengthened and the lock refurbishment, there is no longer any direct danger from the water.

Attractions

• The Kinderdijk windmills north of the village.
• The park of the place around the small lake Lammetjeswiel with a small piece of forest.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018

 %

30th

20th

10

0

25.7

19.9

16.6

15.5

12.0

10.3

n. k.

SGP

PvdA

CDA

VVD

D66

CU

LA

Gains and losses

compared to 2014

 % p

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

+2.7

+3.2

+1.0

+4.2

-3.1

-1.2

-6.8

SGP

PvdA

CDA

VVD

D66

CU

LA

The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:

Political party	Seats
	2006	2010	2014	2018
SGP	3	3	4th	5
PvdA	6th	4th	3	4th
CDA	4th	3	3	3
VVD	2	3	2	3
D66	-	2	2	2
ChristenUnie	2	2	2	2
Leefbaar Alblasserdam	-	-	1	-
total	17th	17th	17th	19th

The parties SGP, PvdA and CDA signed a coalition agreement for the period from 2018 to 2022.

mayor

Jaap Paans ( VVD ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since July 1, 2015 . His colleagues include the councilors Peter Verheij ( SGP ), Dorien Zandvliet ( PvdA ), and Arjan Kraijo ( CDA ).

Twin cities

• Stg. Luna de Sus , Romania
• Sereď , Slovakia

Sons and daughters of the church

• Herbertus Bikker (1915–2008), member of the Waffen SS
• Cornelis van Eesteren (1897–1988), architect and town planner
• Herman van der Horst (1910–1976), documentary filmmaker
• Fop Smit (1777–1866), ship owner and shipbuilding entrepreneur
• Kees Zwamborn (* 1952), soccer player and coach

Web links

Commons : Alblasserdam  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality (Dutch)
• Website of the Historische Vereniging West-Alblasserwaard (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
2. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on May 20, 2018 (Dutch)
3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on May 20, 2018 (Dutch)
4. ↑ Coalitievorming 2018-2022 Gemeente Alblasserdam, accessed on May 20, 2018 (Dutch)
5. ↑ Jan-Dirk Verhey: Jaap Paans as of July 1st burgemeester Alblasserdam. In: Algemeen Dagblad . De Persgroep Nederland , June 12, 2015, accessed May 20, 2018 (Dutch). 
6. ↑ Portefeuilleverdeling Gemeente Alblasserdam, accessed on May 20, 2018 (Dutch)