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Former municipality in South Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zederik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdərɪk] ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi) of which 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) is water. It had a population of data missing in 2021.
Zederik | |
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Former municipality | |
Skyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek | |
![]() Location in South Holland | |
Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°0′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Established | January 1, 1986 |
Extinct | January 1, 2019 |
Area | |
• Total | 76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi) |
• Land | 73.73 km2 (28.47 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | data missing |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 4126–4128, 4230–4235, 4243, 4245 |
Area code | 0183, 0345, 0347 |
Website | www |
The municipality of Zederik was formed on January 1, 1986, through the merger of the former municipalities of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven aan de Lek. Zederik merged with Leerdam and Vianen into the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden in the province of Utrecht on January 1, 2019. The municipality was named after the Old Zederik, a small canal running through its area.
The population centres of Zederik consisted of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven aan de Lek.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zederik, Sept. 2014.
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