Woudrichem
Woudrichem | |
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City and former municipality | |
 Martin Church and houses in 2015 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Merged | 2019 |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4.680 |
| Demonym | Woudrichemmer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4285[1] |
| Area code | 0183 |
| Website | www.woudrichem.nl |
Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm] ⓘ; Brabantian: Woerkum) is a city and former municipality 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 / 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 were:
East of the city lies Loevestein Castle, on the other side of the river in the province of Gelderland.
Gallery
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Historical port in Woudrichem
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Historical port in Woudrichem
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Street view in Woudrichem
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Reformed church in Giessen
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Annual Fish Baking Championship on Ascension Day
Government
The municipal council of Woudrichem had 15 members. The mayor was Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party. On January 1sth 2019 it joined Werkendam and Aalburg in the new municipality of Altena.
Notable people
- Louwrens Hanedoes (1822 in Woudrichem - 1905 in Woudrichem) landscape painter; in the Romantic style, later turning to Realism.
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4285CP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Woudrichem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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