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Kedichem

Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86000°N 5.05028°E / 51.86000; 5.05028
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Kedichem
Village
Church of Kedichem
Church of Kedichem
Coat of arms of Kedichem
Coat of arms
Kedichem is located in Utrecht (province)
Kedichem
Kedichem
Location in the Netherlands
Kedichem is located in Netherlands
Kedichem
Kedichem
Kedichem (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86000°N 5.05028°E / 51.86000; 5.05028
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
550
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4247[1]
Dialing code0183

Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden.

The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Kedinghen, and means "settlement of the people of Kedo (person)".[3] In 1840, it was home 381 people. The Protestant Church was built in 1867, and was the replacement of a 15th century church.[4]

Kedichem was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam.[5] In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the extreme right Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4247EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kedichem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kedichem" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ Extreme right activists in Europe: through the magnifying glass. p. 39. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)


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