Hardinxveld-Giessendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑrdɪŋksˌfɛlt ˌxisə(n)ˈdɑm]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 17,751 in 2014 and covers an area of 19.35 km2 (7.47 sq mi) of which 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) is water.The municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam consists of the two population centres Giessendam/Neder-Hardinxveld and Boven-Hardinxveld.