Vlaardingen

Geschiedenis

Vlaardingen is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of, of which is land, with residents in.GeographyThe city is divided into a northern and a southern part by the A20 motorway. On the east the city is separated from Schiedam by the A4 motorway. Other places nearby are Maassluis to the west, Schipluiden and Delft to the north, Schiedam and Rotterdam to the east and Spijkenisse in the south-west, on the other side of the Nieuwe Maas. The A20 connects Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland. The Beneluxtunnel connects the A20 to the A15.The centre of the town is on the west side of the old harbour, which is originally a stream from the peat lands north and east of the town, running to the Meuse estuary.