Lexmond

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| name = Lexmond

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Lexmond Lakerveld 73.jpg

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| image_shield = Lexmond wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Utrecht

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Vijfheerenlanden

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4128BK |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 2

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| area_total_km2 = 22.82

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| population_total = 2,960

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4128

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0347

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| coordinates = {{Coord|51.9620|5.0351|type:city(1296)|display=title, inline}}

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Lexmond is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein.

Lexmond was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it became part of Zederik.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=February 20, 2007 }} When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/rivierenland/fusiegemeente-vijfheerenlanden-in-provincie-utrecht~ad894d4f/ |title=Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht |website=AD.nl |accessdate=12 January 2019}}

History

The village was first mentioned in 1180 as Lakesmunde, and means "mouth of the Laak (river)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lexmond |title=Lexmond - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl}} Lexmond started as a dike village along the Lek River. In 1277, the Laak was dammed and a little harbour was constructed. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century and was extensively restored between 1954 and 1958.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu10_01/sten009monu10_01_0089.php |title=Lexmond |author=Ronald Stenvert and Sabine Broekhoven |year=2004 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9034-3 |language=nl|access-date=26 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 700 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/lexmond |title=Lexmond |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Lexmond N-H kerk.jpg|New Reformed Church

File:Lexmond 1866.png|Lexmond in 1866.

File:Gemaal Scharperswijk gezien vanaf de Heicopperweg langs het Merwedekanaal.jpg|View on the pumping station

File:4128 Lexmond, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg

References

{{Dutch municipality Vijfheerenlanden}}

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Category:Former municipalities of South Holland

Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Category:Vijfheerenlanden

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