Reeuwijk-Dorp

Reeuwijk-Dorp is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of what used to be the municipality of Reeuwijk. It lies about 5 km north of Gouda. "Dorp" is Dutch for village, the name distinguishes from Reeuwijk-Brug which is situated 3 km to the east.

Reeuwijk-Dorp
Village
Reeuwijk-Dorp
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Reeuwijk-Dorp
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°03′18″N 4°41′27″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityBodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area
  Total11.45 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Elevation
−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,995
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2811
Dialing code0182

Reeuwijk-Drop is a stretched out peat excavation village from the Middle Ages. The Catholic St Paul and Peter Church is a Gothic Revival church built between 1889 and 1890. It is characterised by its short nave.

Reeuwijk-Dorp was originally the main village, however the Reeuwijk-Brug was more strategically located and became the seat of the municipality from the mid-19th century onwards. In 2011, the municipality was merged into Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

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