Leerbroek
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Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Gorinchem.
Leerbroek was a separate municipality between 1817, when it was separated from Meerkerk, and 1986, when it merged with Zederik in the province of South Holland.[1] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[2]
History
The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Lederbroec, and means "canal through swampy land".[3] Leerbroek started as a cultivation project in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed Church dated from the 16th century, but burnt down in 1935. It was rebuilt in 1936.[4] In 1840, it was home to 214 people.[5]
Gallery
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Map of the former municipality in 1866
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Farms in Leerbroek
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House in Leerbroek
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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