Waarder is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 5 km southwest of Woerden.

Waarder
Village
Waarder with the church and the medieval Kerkelaantje
Waarder with the church and the medieval Kerkelaantje
Waarder is located in South Holland
Waarder
Waarder
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Waarder is located in Netherlands
Waarder
Waarder
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°3′41″N 4°49′21″E / 52.06139°N 4.82250°E / 52.06139; 4.82250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityBodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area
 • Total8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation−1.6 m (−5.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,660
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3466[1]
Dialing code0348

The village was first mentioned in 1108 as Werdere and means "(river) island".[3] Waarder developed as a road on a silted river arm in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 16th century.[4]

Waarder was a separate municipality until 1964, when it became part of Driebruggen,[5] which became part of Reeuwijk in 1989. Since 2011 it is part of the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3466LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Waarder - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Waarder" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ "Waarder". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.