Bergambacht

Bergambacht
Village and former municipality
Windmill Den Arend in Bergambacht
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°47′E / 51.933°N 4.783°E / 51.933; 4.783
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKrimpenerwaard
Area
  Total
38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi)
  Land35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi)
  Water2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
10.016
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2825, 2860–2861, 2865
Area code0182
Websitewww.bergambacht.nl

Bergambacht (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛrxˈɑmbɑxt] or [bɛrəxˈʔɑmbɑxt]) 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 38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi) of which 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) was water, and had a population of data missing as of 2021. The former municipality included the communities of Ammerstol and Berkenwoude, which were separate municipalities until they merged with Bergambacht in 1985.