Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western
Netherlands
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, in the province of
South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km
2 (of which 11.89 km
2 is water). Since January 1, 2011 Reeuwijk merged with
Bodegraven
Bodegraven () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of of which is water.
The former municipality of Bodegraven also includes the communities Me ...
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Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.
The former municipality of Reeuwijk includes the communities of
Driebruggen
Driebruggen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda.
According to the 1615 map of Rijnland, there were indeed three bridge in Driebruggen. D ...
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Hogebrug
Hogebrug is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an ...
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Langeweide,
Middelburg Middelburg may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions Europe
* Middelburg, Zeeland, the capital city of the province of Zeeland, southwestern Netherlands
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Oud-Reeuwijk,
Oukoop,
Platteweg,
Randenburg
Randenburg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an ...
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Reeuwijk-Brug,
Reeuwijk-Dorp,
Sluipwijk,
Tempel
Tempel (German or Dutch: ''temple'') may refer to:
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*Wilhelm Tempel (1821–1889), German astronomer
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Synagogues
* Tempel Syna ...
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Waarder and
Westeinde.
History
Reeuwijk was established as a good location for
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...
harvesting. The earliest known reference to the town is from 1248.
The area prospered in the 18th century when layers of peat were dug up, dried, and used as fuel for industries in
Gouda. Eventually these peat quarries struck a fresh-water spring, forming the
Reeuwijk Ponds (''Reeuwijkse Plassen''). Reeuwijk added neighboring municipalities: in 1855, Middelburg was added, in 1857, Oukoop, in 1870, Sluipwijk and Stein.
On January 1, 1989, when the municipality Driebruggen (formed in 1964) was dissolved, its communities Waarder and Driebruggen were added to Reeuwijk.
External links
Official Website
{{Authority control
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Former municipalities of South Holland
Populated places in South Holland
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2011
