Official Name: | Liesveld |
Flag Size: | 120x100px |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Molenlanden |
Area Footnotes: | (2006) |
Area Total Km2: | 44.44 |
Area Land Km2: | 41.07 |
Area Water Km2: | 3.37 |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2007 |
Population Note: | Source: CBS, Statline. |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
Population Total: | 9,802 |
Population Density Km2: | 239 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 51.9167°N 4.825°W |
Liesveld (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈlisfɛlt/) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, and the region of Alblasserwaard. The former municipality had a population of 9,810 in 2006, and covered an area of 44.44km2 of which 3.37km2 was water. Since 2013 Liesveld had been a part of the new municipality of Molenwaard (ceased to exist in 2019).
The former municipality of Liesveld was formed on 1 January 1986 from the former municipalities of Groot-Ammers, Langerak, Nieuwpoort, and Streefkerk. It consisted of the population centres Groot-Ammers, Langerak, Nieuwpoort, Streefkerk, and Waal.
Its name is probably derived from a low-lying swampy area filled with reed grasses (Dutch: lies - Glyceria maxima) near Gelkenes. Castle Liesvelt was built on such a reedy field, giving its name to the Lords of Liesvelt, who owned lands within the municipality.