IJsselmonde
IJsselmonde is an island between the rivers
Nieuwe Maas, Noord, and
Oude Maas in the province of
Zuid Holland in the
Netherlands. The city of
Rotterdam now occupies most of the northern part of the island, this includes the former village of IJsselmonde, once a separate community. The island was once a rich agricultural region, but is mostly
suburbia today.
IJsselmonde consists of the following municipalities:
IJsselmonde is separated:
- from the mainland on the north by the Nieuwe Maas
- from Voorne-Putten on the west by the Oude Maas
- from Hoekse Waard on the south by the Oude Maas
- from Dordrecht island on the southeast by the Oude Maas
- from the Alblasserwaard mainland on the east by the Noord river
For the connections, see these waterways.