Leerbroek

Leerbroek
Village
Church of Leerbroek
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Coordinates: 51.9071°N 5.0497°E / 51.9071; 5.0497
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Vijfheerenlanden
Area [1]
• Total	3.59 km^2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,085
• Density	300/km^2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4245[1]
Dialing code	0345

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]

Gallery

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  Map of the former municipality in 1866
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  Farms in Leerbroek
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  More farms
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  House in Leerbroek

References

1. "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.