Zederik


Zederik is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water. It had a population of in.
The municipality of Zederik was formed on January 1, 1986, through the merger of the former municipalities of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven [aan de Lek]. Zederik merged with Leerdam and Vianen into the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden in the province of Utrecht on January 1, 2019. The municipality was named after the Old Zederik, a small canal running through its area.
The population centres of Zederik consisted of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven aan de Lek.
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Topography

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''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zederik, Sept. 2014.''

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