Country Netherlands Postal code 2964 Province South Holland Local time Friday 7:12 PM Municipality Molenwaard | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Dialing code 0184 Population 3,886 (1 Jan 2004) Area code 0184 Dialling code 184 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Groot ammers het mooiste dorp van molenwaard door tine de jong
Groot-Ammers is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenwaard, and is located about 13 km southeast of Gouda on the southside of the Lek River.
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- Groot ammers het mooiste dorp van molenwaard door tine de jong
- Map of Groot Ammers Netherlands
- History
- References
Map of Groot-Ammers, Netherlands
In 2001, the town of Groot-Ammers had 2822 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1059 residences. The statistical area "Groot-Ammers", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3100.
History
The first mention of Groot-Ammers dates back to 1042. The lords of Liesvelt built their castle around that time as one of the largest and strongest castles of the Netherlands. The surroundings of the castle, including Groot-Ammers, stood under the influence of these lords.
Willem Frederik of Nassau bought the barony of Liesvelt in 1636.
In modern times the barony of Liesvelt became the municipality of Groot-Ammers. In 1986 Groot-Ammers and bordering municipalities aggregated to form the municipality of Liesveld. Since 2013 Liesveld has become part of Molenwaard. Notably, Groot-Ammers boasts the Headquarters of International Heavy transport company Van der Vlist