Waarder
Waarder | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Waarder with the church and the medieval Kerkelaantje | |
| Coordinates: 52°3′41″N 4°49′21″E / 52.06139°N 4.82250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.6 m (−5.2 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,660 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3466 |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
Waarder is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 5 km southwest of Woerden.
The village was first mentioned in 1108 as Werdere and means "(river) island". Waarder developed as a road on a silted river arm in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 16th century.
Waarder was a separate municipality until 1964, when it became part of Driebruggen, which became part of Reeuwijk in 1989. Since 2011 it is part of the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.