Zederik
| Zederik | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Skyline of Tienhoven | ||
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.svg.png) Location in South Holland | ||
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°0′E / 51.917°N 5.000°ECoordinates: 51°55′N 5°0′E / 51.917°N 5.000°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | South Holland | |
| Established | 1 January 1986 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Body | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Coert van Ee (CDA) | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • 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[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Population (May 2014)[4] | ||
| • Total | 13,681 | |
| • Density | 186/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postcode | 4126–4128, 4230–4235, 4243, 4245 | |
| Area code | 0183, 0345, 0347 | |
| Website |
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Zederik (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers 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 13,681 in 2014.
The municipality of Zederik was formed on 1 January 1986, through the merger of the former municipalities of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven. The municipality is named after the Old Zederik, a small canal running through its area.
The population centres of Zederik consist of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zederik, Sept. 2014.
References
- ↑ "College" [Board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zederik. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4231BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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