Zederik

Infobox Settlement


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official_name = Zederik
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 76.49
area_land_km2 = 73.77
area_water_km2 = 2.73
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 13465
population_density_km2 = 183
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.93
latNS = N
longd = 5.17
longEW = E
website = [http://www.zederik.nl www.zederik.nl]

Zederik (pronunciation|Nl-Zederik.ogg) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 76.49 km² (of which 2.72 km² water). It had a population of 13,546 in 2004.

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. 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.

External links

* [http://www.zederik.nl Official Website]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/zederik/ Map of Zederik]