Leerbroek
Village
Church of Leerbroek
Church of Leerbroek
Leerbroek is located in Utrecht (province)
Leerbroek
Leerbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Leerbroek is located in Netherlands
Leerbroek
Leerbroek
Leerbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°54′26″N 5°02′59″E / 51.9071°N 5.0497°E / 51.9071; 5.0497
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Area
[1]
 • Total3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,085
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4245[1]
Dialing code0345

Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Gorinchem.

Leerbroek was a separate municipality between 1817, when it was separated from Meerkerk, and 1986, when it merged with Zederik in the province of South Holland.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Lederbroec, and means "canal through swampy land".[5] Leerbroek started as a cultivation project in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed Church dated from the 16th century, but burnt down in 1935. It was rebuilt in 1936.[6] In 1840, it was home to 214 people.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4245JS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. ↑ "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Leerbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). Leerbroek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9757-7. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leerbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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