Kedichem
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| Kedichem | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86°N 5.05028°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zuid-Holland | ||
| Municipality | Leerdam | ||
| Population (1 januari 2006) | 860 | ||
Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Leerdam.
Kedichem was a separate municipality until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam.[1] In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when extreme leftwing activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the nationalist Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ Bert Klandermans, Nonna Mayer. Extreme right activists in Europe: through the magnifying glass. p. 39.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kedichem". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°52′N 5°03′E / 51.867°N 5.05°E
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