What is "ouderkerk"

Ouderkerk (population: in ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.

The former municipality covered an area of of which was water. It was formed on 1 January 1985, after a municipal reorganization.

The former municipality of Ouderkerk consisted of the population centres Gouderak, Lageweg, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, and IJssellaan, all situated along the Hollandse IJssel river.

Ouderkerk (older Dutch: Ouwerkerk, English: Overkirk) may refer to:

• Ouderkerk, a former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
  • Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, a town in that former municipality
• Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, a town in North Holland, Netherlands
• Ouwerkerk, a town in Zeeland, Netherlands
• Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk (1640–1708), Dutch general and lord of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel