Zederik

Zederik () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water. It had a population of 55000.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Zederik
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Tienhoven - Lekdijk 75 - Voormalig veerhuis.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Skyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek
Settlement.image_flag: Zederik vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Zederik wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0707 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Zederik in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.extinct_title: Extinct
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13342
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.zederik.nl
Image: Tienhoven - Lekdijk 75 - Voormalig veerhuis.JPG
Households: 4915

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postal code: 4245
Commons category: Zederik
inception: 1986-01-01
native label: Zederik

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Zederik () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water. It had a population of 55000.

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.