Almkerk

Almkerk
Village
Centre
Coordinates: 51°46′18″N 4°57′37″E / 51.77167°N 4.96028°E / 51.77167; 4.96028
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Altena
Population  (2017)	4,100

Almkerk is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km south of Gorinchem.

In 1879, Almkerk absorbed the former municipality of Emmikhoven. Until 1973, Almkerk was a separate municipality. Almkerk has a population of more than 4100.

Notable people[]

• Leendert Antonie Donker (1899–1956), politician
• Hans van Helden (born 1948), former speed skater

External links[]

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Almkerk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

Coordinates: 51°46′N 4°58′E / 51.767°N 4.967°E / 51.767; 4.967

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