Waarder

Village in South Holland, Netherlands
52°3′41″N 4°49′21″E / 52.06139°N 4.82250°E / 52.06139; 4.82250CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityBodegraven-ReeuwijkArea • Total8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi)Elevation−1.6 m (−5.2 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,660 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3466[1]
Dialing code0348

Waarder is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 5 km southwest of Woerden.

The village was first mentioned in 1108 as Werdere and means "(river) island".[3] Waarder developed as a road on a silted river arm in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 16th century.[4]

Waarder was a separate municipality until 1964, when it became part of Driebruggen,[5] which became part of Reeuwijk in 1989. Since 2011 it is part of the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.[6]

Gallery

  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church
  • Nature near Waarder
    Nature near Waarder

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3466LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Waarder - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Waarder" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ "Waarder". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.


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