Zederik

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title: "Zederik" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["vijfheerenlanden", "alblasserwaard", "former-municipalities-of-south-holland", "1986-establishments-in-the-netherlands", "states-and-territories-established-in-1986", "municipalities-of-the-netherlands-disestablished-in-2019"] topic_path: "geography/netherlands" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zederik" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameZederik
settlement_typeFormer municipality
image_skylineTienhoven - Lekdijk 75 - Voormalig veerhuis.JPG
image_captionSkyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek
image_flagZederik vlag.svg
flag_size100x67px
image_shieldZederik wapen.svg
shield_size100x80px
image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0707 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Zederik in a municipal map of South Holland
map_captionLocation in South Holland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1South Holland
established_titleEstablished
established_date
extinct_titleExtinct
extinct_date
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
area_water_km2
elevation_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
titlePostcodetool for 4231BP
languagenl
author
workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date30 August 2013
archive-date21 September 2013
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
url-statusdead
elevation_m0
elevation_max_footnotestags --
elevation_min_footnotestags --
population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code4126–4128, 4230–4235, 4243, 4245
area_code_typeArea code
area_code0183, 0345, 0347
website
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| name = Zederik | settlement_type = Former municipality | image_skyline = Tienhoven - Lekdijk 75 - Voormalig veerhuis.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Skyline of Tienhoven aan de Lek | image_flag = Zederik vlag.svg | flag_size = 100x67px | flag_alt = | image_shield = Zederik wapen.svg | shield_size = 100x80px | shield_alt = | image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0707 (2009).svg | map_alt = Highlighted position of Zederik in a municipal map of South Holland | map_caption = Location in South Holland | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = South Holland | established_title = Established | established_date = | extinct_title = Extinct | extinct_date = | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4231BP |language = nl |author = |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 August 2013 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead | elevation_m = 0 | elevation_max_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_min_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of =
| population_density_km2 =
| population_demonym = | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 4126–4128, 4230–4235, 4243, 4245 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 0183, 0345, 0347 | website = | footnotes = Zederik () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of {{Dutch municipality total area|Zederik}} km2 of which {{Dutch municipality water area|Zederik}} km2 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.

Topography

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

Notable people

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  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref

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