Zederik

Zederik
Municipality
Skyline of Tienhoven
Flag
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 km^2 (29.54 sq mi)
• Land	73.73 km^2 (28.47 sq mi)
• Water	2.77 km^2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	13,681
• Density	186/km^2 (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	www.zederik.nl

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

1. "College" [Board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zederik. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 4231BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Official website