Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
Giessendam
Hardinxveld-Giessendam is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
It is located about 10 km east of Dordrecht, on the river Beneden-Merwede. The municipality had a population of 18,413 in 2021 and covers an area of 19.35 km2 (7.47 sq mi) of which 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) is water.
How locals move
Getting around Giessendam the local way
- Get inThere are other villages along the Biesbosch area, some with nice little harbours if you have a boat, but the visitors' centres offer all kinds of facilities, including parking, guides, hiking and biking routes and bike or canoe renting.
- Get aroundYou can either bring your own or rent a small boat or canoe.
- Get aroundThe map also has information on where you're allowed to go, which creeks are only for rowing boats and canoes, and where you can dock.
From Wikivoyage: Biesbosch National Park, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Michielverbeek (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.