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[?].
... at an average density of 427.3/km² (1,104.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 40.00% White, 48.41% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.41% Asian, ...