Bergambacht (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛr(ə)xˈɑmbɑxt] (listen)) 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.

Bergambacht
Village and former municipality
Windmill Den Arend in Bergambacht
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°47′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Krimpenerwaard
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (January 2019)[3]
• Total	10.016
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	2825, 2860–2861, 2865
Area code	0182
Website	www.bergambacht.nl

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 data missing as of 2019. 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

References

External links

• Official website

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[ru] Бергамбахт