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[?].
... households, and 4,197 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,058.4/km² (2,740.4/mi²). There are 5,574 housing units at an average density ...