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Bergambacht
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Village and former municipality
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Windmill Den Arend in Bergambacht
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Location in South Holland
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 10.016 |
| • Density | 285/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
2825, 2860–2861, 2865
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| Area code | 0182 |
Bergambacht (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛrxˈɑmbɑxt] or [bɛrəxˈʔɑmbɑxt]) is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.
The former municipality covered an area of 38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi) of which 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) was water, and had a population of 10,016 as of 2014. The former municipality included the communities of Ammerstol and Berkenwoude, which were separate municipalities until they merged with Bergambacht in 1985.
Topography
Topographic map of the former municipality of Bergambacht, 2013.
Notable people
- Wim Kok (1938-2018), trade union leader and politician; Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1994-2002
- Meindert Leerling (1936–2021), journalist and politician
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