Leerbroek
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Leerbroek | |
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 Church of Leerbroek | |
  Leerbroek Location in the Netherlands  Leerbroek Leerbroek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′26″N 5°02′59″E / 51.9071°N 5.0497°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 302/km2 (783/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4245[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km (6 mi) 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.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4]
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