Oud-Alblas

Oud-Alblas
Village
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oud-Alblas in the former municipality of Graafstroom.
Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°42′E / 51.867°N 4.700°ECoordinates: 51°52′N 4°42′E / 51.867°N 4.700°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Molenwaard
Area
• Total	13.1 km^2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,180
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Oud-Alblas is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenwaard, and lies about 6 km north of Dordrecht.

In 2001, the village of Oud-Alblas had 1291 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.19 km², and contained 455 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Oud-Alblas", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2250.^[2]

Oud-Alblas was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Graafstroom.^[3] Since 2013 Graafstroom has made part of the new municipality of Molenwaard.

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  The river Alblas in Oud-Alblas
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References

1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oud-Alblas". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.