Leerdam

Leerdam
City and former municipality
City walls and Glass Centre
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the former municipality in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°54′N 5°6′E / 51.900°N 5.100°E / 51.900; 5.100
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Vijfheerenlanden
Merged	2019
Population [1]
• Total	21,000
Demonym	Leerdammer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	4140–4145, 4163
Area code	0345

Leerdam (Dutch: [leːrˈdɑm] ^ⓘ) is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The municipality was merged with the municipalities of Vianen and Zederik on 1 January 2019. The name of the new municipality is Vijfheerenlanden which is a part of the province Utrecht. The former municipality Leerdam was a part of the province South Holland.

The south border of the town is formed by the river Linge. The name originates from a dam in the river Lede which was a branch from the river Linge towards Meerkerk. Leerdam is situated almost exactly in the middle of the three highways A2, A15, and A27.