Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (population: 21,649) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 18.47 km².
The municipality of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Groot Hitland[?], Klein Hitland[?], Kortenoord[?].
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