Liesveld (former municipality) explained

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.

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