Reeuwijk-Dorp is a village in the

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province of

South Holland South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...

. It is part of what used to be the municipality of

Reeuwijk Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km2 (of which 11.89 km2 is water). Since January 1, 2011 Reeuwijk merged with Bodegraven t ...

. It lies about 5 km north of Gouda. "Dorp" is Dutch for village, the name distinguishes from

Reeuwijk-Brug Reeuwijk-Brug is a village in the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. Reeuwijk-Brug is a stretched out peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organi ...

which is situated 3 km to the east. Reeuwijk-Drop is a stretched out

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excavation village from the Middle Ages. The Catholic St Paul and Peter Church is a

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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 Bodegraven-Reeuwijk () is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland with a population of in . It was established by a merger of Bodegraven and Reeuwijk on 1 January 2011. The municipality covers of which is wat ...

Gallery

File:ReeuwijkDorpkerkRK.jpg, St Paul and Peter church File:Reeuwijk-Dorp, Dorpsweg 22 - pastorie.JPG, Clergy house File:In het 'centrum' van Reeuwijk dorp aangekomen..JPG, Canal view

References

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk Populated places in South Holland {{SouthHolland-geo-stub