On 1 Jan 1986 the municipality of Zederik was formed out of the merger
of seven former municipalities in the Alblasserwaard and the Vijfheerenlanden,
namely Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland
and Tienhoven. On 1 Jan 2003 it had 13.565 on 7847 ha. The name "Zederik"
refers to a small river, Zederik, which gained some fame in 1825, when
the Zederik-kanaal was dug, which formed part of the "Keulse Vaart",
the Cologne-channel. At present the municipality consists of the villages
Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lezmond, Meerkerk (seat), Nieuwland,
and Tienhoven.
The municipal flag was adopted by municipal resolution of 25 May 1987.
Description: horizontal stripes yellow - white - yellow; white on yellow
bordered red and with at least four embattlements; and over white at 1/3
flaglength a seven-leaved red yellow-pointed rose.
Source: the municipal website.
Jarig Bakker, 14 May 2003
"Keulse vaart" is more of a traderoute than a physical canal.
It was the connection between Amsterdam and the Rhine-river. (Amsterdam
- Weesp - river Vecht till Utrecht - Vaartsche Rijn till Vreeswijk on the
river Lek - over Lek and Lower Rhine to "Keulen" (Cologne); because
of sandbanks in the river it was sometimes preferred to sail via the Zederikkanaal
and the Linge river to Gorinchem, and then over Waal and Rhine to Cologne.
Harry van Trotsenburg, 4 Jul 2007
Zederik Coat of Arms
image by Jarig Bakker, 18 Sep 2004
Granted 5 Jun 1986.
The Zederik arms consist of elements from the Coat of Arms's of all 7 former
municipalities.
Jarig Bakker, 14 May 2003
Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
![[Zederik coat of arms]](../images/n/nl-zh)zr.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 18 Sep 2004
