Zederik
Former municipality
Skyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek
Skyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek
Flag of Zederik
Flag
Coat of arms of Zederik
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zederik in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°0′E / 51.917°N 5.000°E / 51.917; 5.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1986 (1986-01-01)
ExtinctJanuary 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Area
[1]
 • Total76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi)
 • Land73.73 km2 (28.47 sq mi)
 • Water2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4126–4128, 4230–4235, 4243, 4245
Area code0183, 0345, 0347
Websitewww.zederik.nl

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.

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.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zederik, Sept. 2014.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4231BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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