Kedichem
| Kedichem | ||
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| Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86000°N 5.05028°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | South Holland | |
| Municipality | Leerdam | |
| Population (1 januari 2006) | 860 | |
Kedichem, church
Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Leerdam.
Kedichem was a separate municipality until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam.[1] In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when extreme leftwing activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the nationalist Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.[2]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Bert Klandermans, Nonna Mayer. Extreme right activists in Europe: through the magnifying glass. p. 39.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kedichem". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°52′N 5°03′E / 51.867°N 5.050°E
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