Kedichem
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Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86000°N 5.05028°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
Population (1 januari 2006) | 860 |
Postcode | 4247 |
Area code | 0183 |
Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden.
Kedichem was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam.[1] In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when extreme leftwing activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the nationalist Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Bert Klandermans, Nonna Mayer. Extreme right activists in Europe: through the magnifying glass. p. 39.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kedichem". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°52′N 5°03′E / 51.867°N 5.050°E
Categories:
- Former municipalities of South Holland
- Populated places in Utrecht (province)
- Vijfheerenlanden
- Utrecht (province) geography stubs