Woudrichem


Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

History

The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.

Geography

The municipality is located at in the north of North Brabant just south of the center of the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Land van Heusden en Altena.
The city of Woudrichem is the largest settlement in the municipality. It is situated on the southbank of where the rivers Waal and Afgedamde Maas join to form the Boven Merwede. The other population centres in the municipality were:

Government

The municipal council of Woudrichem hax 15 members. The mayor was Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party. On January 1sth 2019 it joined Werkendam and Aalburg in the new municipality of Altena.

Notable people