Alblasserdam ( Dutch: [ɑlˌblɑsərˈdɑm] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands , in the province of South Holland . It covers an area of 10.06 km (3.88 sq mi), of which 1.28 km (0.49 sq mi) is water, and has a population of 20,136 as of 2021. Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A portion of the small village of Kinderdijk , which boasts the largest and most famous concentration of windmills in the Netherlands , is part of Alblasserdam.
6-472: The name Alblasserdam is derived from its location near the creek Alblas where a dam was built. Inhabitants of Alblasserdam are called Alblasserdammers (singular: Alblasserdammer ). The town of Alblasserdam was first mentioned in the chronicles of Melis Stoke in 1299, but the municipality wasn't formed until 1447. Before that, it was part of Oud-Alblas . Because of its location on the Noord river, one of
12-476: The surname Alblas . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alblas&oldid=873674372 " Categories : Surnames Dutch-language surnames Hidden categories: CS1 Dutch-language sources (nl) Articles with short description Short description
18-535: The Netherlands under German occupation . The North Sea flood of 1953 also affected a portion of Alblasserdam. The Delta Works program included reinforcements to the dikes and improvement of the locks. Therefore, water no longer poses a direct danger to Alblasserdam. In 1987, the custom yacht builder Oceanco started building yachts in the 80 metre+ range. In 1999 the town celebrated its 700th anniversary. Bert Blase served as mayor from 1999 to 2014, when he
24-587: The busiest waterways in Western Europe, water has played a major role in Alblasserdam's history. The river was important for its development and makes it an advantageous location for industry. Alblasserdam's strategic location also brought it negative consequences. For example, between 1350 and 1821, the Alblasserwaard polder flooded 32 times. During World War I , mayor Simon Berman and
30-481: The local government of Alblasserdam kept busy with 60 Belgian refugees within the municipal boundaries. An ad hoc municipal fund for the unemployed was established. Alblasserdam suffered during the German raid on Rotterdam on 11 May 1940, when its town centre was severely damaged. The historic Kerkstraat (Church Street) and the characteristic dike construction along the river, however, were spared. The invaders placed
36-747: Was appointed as mayor of Vlaardingen . Subsequently, the mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht , Jan Heijkoop, also acted as mayor Alblasserdam. On 1 July 2015 Jaap Paans became mayor of Alblasserdam. Alblas Alblas is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aart Alblas (1918–1944), Dutch navy officer Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer Ton Alblas (1940–2015), Dutch politician References [ edit ] ^ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank" . Nederlandse Familienamenbank (in Dutch) . Retrieved 14 December 2018 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
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