Bergambacht

Bergambacht ( listen? / I ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, South Holland province. It includes the villages Bergambacht, Ammerstol and Berkenwoude.

Location and economic

The municipality is situated on the Lek, about 25 km east of Rotterdam in the polder Krimpenerwaard. Most inhabitants live on agriculture. There are several wood processing companies.

History

All three villages existed in the Middle Ages. Ammerstol was even some time city, it had received from the Count of Holland Fish Market and customs rights, but could not prevail against cheaper villages. Several old farms still reflect a certain level of prosperity in the 18th and 19th centuries. The former Prime Minister Wim Kok was born in Bergambacht.

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