Waddinxveen (Dutch pronunciation:[ˌʋɑdɪŋksˈfeːn]) is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of 25,555 in 2014 and covers an area of 29.40km (11.35sqmi) of which 1.50km (0.58sqmi) is water.