Woudrichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudriɣəm] ^ⓘ; Brabantian: Woerkum) is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

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Woudrichem
City and former municipality
Martin Church and houses in 2015
Flag Coat of arms
Woudrichem Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Woudrichem Woudrichem (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°0′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Altena
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• Total	7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4.680
Demonym	Woudrichemmer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	4285[1]
Area code	0183
Website	www.woudrichem.nl

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The city of Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356.

The municipality is located at 51°49′N 5°0′E in the north of North Brabant just south of the center of the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Land van Heusden en Altena.

The city of Woudrichem is the largest settlement in the municipality. It is situated on the southbank of where the rivers Waal and Afgedamde Maas join to form the Boven Merwede. The other population centres in the municipality were:

East of the city lies Loevestein Castle, on the other side of the river in the province of Gelderland.

• Historical port in Woudrichem
• Historical port in Woudrichem
• Street view in Woudrichem
• Reformed church in Giessen
• Annual Fish Baking Championship on Ascension Day

The municipal council of Woudrichem had 15 members. The mayor was Arie Noordergraaf of the Reformed Political Party. On January 1sth 2019 it joined Werkendam and Aalburg in the new municipality of Altena.

• Louwrens Hanedoes (1822 in Woudrichem - 1905 in Woudrichem) landscape painter; in the Romantic style, later turning to Realism.