Langerak, South Holland

This article is about the modern town. For the former village, see Willige Langerak.
Langerak
Town
Flag of Langerak
Flag
Coat of arms of Langerak
Coat of arms
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Langerak in the former municipality of Liesveld.
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Langerak in the former municipality of Liesveld.
Coordinates: 51°56′0″N 4°52′30″E / 51.93333°N 4.87500°E / 51.93333; 4.87500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityMolenlanden
Population
 (1 January 2005)
 • Total
1,730
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Langerak is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden.

The village of "Langerak" has a population of around 1730.[1] The statistical area "Langerak", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1730.[1]

Langerak was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Liesveld.[2] Since 2013 Liesveld has become part of the new municipality of Molenwaard.

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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