Kethel en Spaland
Encyclopedia
Kethel en Spaland is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It was located to the north of the city of Schiedam
, and covered the village of Kethel and the hamlet Kandelaar
.
Kethel en Spaland was a separate municipality until 1941, when it merged with Schiedam
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. It was located to the north of the city of Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
, and covered the village of Kethel and the hamlet Kandelaar
Kandelaar
Kandelaar is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
.
Kethel en Spaland was a separate municipality until 1941, when it merged with Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
.