Bodegraven

Bodegraven
Town
Windmill De Arkduif
Windmill De Arkduif
Flag of Bodegraven
Flag
Coat of arms of Bodegraven
Coat of arms
Bodegraven is located in South Holland
Bodegraven
Bodegraven
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Bodegraven is located in Netherlands
Bodegraven
Bodegraven
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°04′56″N 4°45′01″E / 52.0822°N 4.7504°E / 52.0822; 4.7504
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityBodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area
[1]
 • Total
26.58 km2 (10.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
19,280
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2411[1]
Dialing code0172
Bodegraven, church (the Sint Galluskerk) from the Oude Rijn
Bodegraven, watertower

Bodegraven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈboːdəˌɣraːvə(n)] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 38.50 km2 (14.86 sq mi) of which 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) is water.

The former municipality of Bodegraven also includes the communities Meije, and Nieuwerbrug.

On January 1, 2011, Bodegraven merged with Reeuwijk to Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2411AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.