Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden.
Kedichem | |
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 Church of Kedichem | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kedichem Location in the Netherlands  Kedichem Kedichem (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 5°3′1″E / 51.86000°N 5.05028°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4247[1] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Kedinghen, and means "settlement of the people of Kedo (person)".[3] In 1840, it was home 381 people. The Protestant Church was built in 1867, and was the replacement of a 15th century church.[4]
Kedichem was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam.[5] In the same year Kedichem became nationally known in The Netherlands when activists burned down a hotel there to prevent a joined meeting of the extreme right Centre Party and Centre Democrats parties, causing a number of injuries.[6]