Demonym(s) Woudrichemmer Postcode 4280–4288 Area 7.68 km² Local time Thursday 7:34 AM | Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 0183 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Woudrichem ( [ˈʋʌudriɣəm]; Brabantian: Woerkum) is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
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Map of Woudrichem, Netherlands
History
The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.
Geography
The municipality is located at 51°49′N 5°0′E 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 are:
Government
The municipal council of Woudrichem has 15 members. The mayor is Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party (SGP).
References
Woudrichem Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA