Bergambacht ( ) is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard.

The former municipality covered an area of of which was water, and had a population of as of . The former municipality included the communities of Ammerstol and Berkenwoude, which were separate municipalities until they merged with Bergambacht in 1985.

Topography

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Topographic map of the former municipality of Bergambacht, 2013.

Notable people

  • Wim Kok (1938-2018), trade union leader and politician; Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1994-2002
  • Meindert Leerling (1936–2021), journalist and politician

References

  • Official website

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