Woudrichem
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City and municipality | |||
Martin Church and houses in 2015
Martin Church and houses in 2015
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Brabant | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Arie Noordergraaf (acting) (SGP) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• 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[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
• Total | 14,410 | ||
• Density | 292/km2 (760/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Woudrichemmer | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 4280–4288 | ||
Area code | 0183 | ||
Website | www |
Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm] ( listen); 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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:
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Government
The municipal council of Woudrichem has 15 members. The mayor is Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party (SGP).[1]
References
External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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Gorinchem (ZH) Boven Merwede |
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Werkendam | Zaltbommel (GE) | |||
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Aalburg |
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