Woudrichem

Woudrichem
City and municipality

Martin Church and houses in 2015

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Woudrichem in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Arie Noordergraaf (acting) (SGP)
Area[2]
 • Total 51.70 km2 (19.96 sq mi)
 • Land 49.34 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
 • Water 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 14,410
 • Density 292/km2 (760/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Woudrichemmer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 4280–4288
Area code 0183
Website www.woudrichem.nl

Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm]; Brabantian: Woerkum) is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

History

The Fish Market of Woudrichem (c. 1850) by Jan Weissenbruch

The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.

Geography

2013 map of the municipality

The municipality is located at 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000 in the north of North Brabant just south of the center of the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Land van Heusden en Altena.

The city of Woudrichem is the largest settlement in the municipality. It is situated on the southbank of where the rivers Waal and Afgedamde Maas join to form the Boven Merwede. The other population centres in the municipality are:

Government

The municipal council of Woudrichem has 15 members. The mayor is Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party (SGP).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudrichem. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4285CP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

Gorinchem (ZH)
Boven Merwede
Werkendam Zaltbommel (GE)
   Woudrichem  
Aalburg
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