Gelkenes Explained

Gelkenes
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Liesveld - Gelkenes.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gelkenes in the former municipality of Liesveld.
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Molenlanden
Coordinates:51.9389°N 4.8461°W
Population Total:300
Population As Of:1 January 2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Gelkenes is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gouda, on the southside of the Lek River.

The statistical area "Gelkenes", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 300.[1]

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.