Woudrichem

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Woudrichem
City and former municipality
Martin Church and houses in 2015
Martin Church and houses in 2015
Flag of Woudrichem
Flag
Coat of arms of Woudrichem
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Woudrichem in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E / 51.817°N 5.000°E / 51.817; 5.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Merged2019
Area
[1]
 • Total51.70 km2 (19.96 sq mi)
 • Land49.34 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
 • Water2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0 m (0 ft)
Demonym(s)Woudrichemmer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4280–4288
Area code0183
Websitewww.woudrichem.nl

Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm] (audio speaker iconlisten); Brabantian: Woerkum) is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

History[edit]

The Fish Market of Woudrichem (c. 1850) by Jan Weissenbruch

The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.

Geography[edit]

2013 map of the municipality

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[edit]

  • Historical port in Woudrichem

  • Historical port in Woudrichem

  • Street view in Woudrichem

  • Reformed church in Giessen

  • Annual Fish Baking Championship on Ascension Day

Government[edit]

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[edit]

  • Louwrens Hanedoes (1822 in Woudrichem - 1905 in Woudrichem) landscape painter; in the Romantic style, later turning to Realism.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4285CP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

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