Leerbroek
Leerbroek | |
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Church of Leerbroek | |
Coordinates: 51°54′26″N 5°02′59″E / 51.9071°N 5.0497°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
Area | |
• Total | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,085 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4245[1] |
Dialing code | 0345 |
Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Gorinchem.
Leerbroek was a separate municipality between 1817, when it was separated from Meerkerk, and 1986, when it merged with Zederik in the province of South Holland.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Lederbroec, and means "canal through swampy land".[5] Leerbroek started as a cultivation project in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed Church dated from the 16th century, but burnt down in 1935. It was rebuilt in 1936.[6] In 1840, it was home to 214 people.[7]
Gallery
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Map of the former municipality in 1866
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Farms in Leerbroek
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More farms
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House in Leerbroek
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4245JS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Leerbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). Leerbroek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9757-7. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Leerbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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