- Groot-Ammers
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Groot-Ammers in the municipality of Liesveld.Groot-Ammers (coord|51|55|N|4|49|E|type:city(2822)) is a town in the Dutch province of
South Holland . It is a part of the municipality ofLiesveld , and lies about 13 km southeast ofGouda on theLek River .In 2001, the town of Groot-Ammers had 2822 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1059 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Groot-Ammers", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3100.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]History
In 1042 Groot-Ammers is mentioned for the first time in history. The lords of Liesvelt built their castle around that time as one of the largest and strongest castles of the
Netherlands . The surroundings of the castle, including Groot-Ammers, stood under the influence of these lords.Willem Frederik of Nassau bought the
barony of Liesvelt in 1636.In modern times the barony of Liesvelt became the municipality of Groot-Ammers. In 1986 Groot-Ammers and bordering municipalities aggregated to form the municipality of Liesveld.
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