Woudrichem
Woudrichem | |
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City and municipality | |
 Martin Church and houses in 2015 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Arie Noordergraaf (acting) (SGP) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | data missing |
| Demonym | Woudrichemmer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4280–4288 |
| Area code | 0183 |
| Website | www |
Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm] ; Brabantian: Woerkum) is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.
Geography
The municipality is located at 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E 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
- ^ a b "College van B&W" (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudrichem. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4285CP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Woudrichem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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