Bergambacht | |
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Village and former municipality | |
Windmill Den Arend in Bergambacht
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Location in South Holland |
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Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°47′E / 51.933°N 4.783°ECoordinates: 51°56′N 4°47′E / 51.933°N 4.783°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Krimpenerwaard |
Area | |
• 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 | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (February 2017) | |
• Total | 10,016 |
• Density | 285/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postcode | 2825, 2860–2861, 2865 |
Area code | 0182 |
Website | www |
Bergambacht (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛrxˈʔɑmbɑxt]) 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.
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 10,016 as of 2017. The former municipality included the communities of Ammerstol and Berkenwoude, which were separate municipalities until they merged with Bergambacht in 1985.
Topographic map of the former municipality of Bergambacht, 2013.