Editing Abcoude

{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Abcoude
 | image_skyline        = Gemeentehuis Abcoude.jpg
 | imagesize            = 250px
 | image_caption        = Former Town Hall
 | image_flag           = Abcoude vlag.svg
 | flag_size            = 120x100px
 | image_shield         = Coat of arms of Abcoude.svg
 | shield_size          = 100x80px
|image_map = Dutch Municipality Abcoude 2006.png
|mapsize = 250px
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]
|subdivision_type2 = Municipality
|subdivision_name2 = [[De Ronde Venen]]
|area_footnotes = (2006)
|area_total_km2 = 32.11
|area_land_km2 = 30.39
|area_water_km2 = 1.72
|population_as_of = 2013
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|settlement_type = Town and former municipality
|population_total = 8657
|population_density_km2 = 365
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|coordinates          = {{coord|52.27|N|4.97|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
|website = [http://www.abcoude.nl www.abcoude.nl]
}}
[[File:Abcoude, de Dorpskerk RM6976 foto3 2015-08-06 19.13.jpg|Abcoude, church: de Dorpskerk|thumb|240px|right]]
'''Abcoude''' ({{IPA|nl|ɑpˈkʌudə|-|Nl-Abcoude.ogg}}) is a town and former municipality in the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of [[De Ronde Venen]].

== Population centres ==
The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages of Abcoude and [[Baambrugge]] and the hamlet of [[Stokkelaarsbrug]].

== Geography ==
Abcoude lies in the Province Utrecht, about 13&nbsp;km southeast of (the centre of) [[Amsterdam]], on the confluence of the [[Angstel River|Angstel]], [[Gein River|Gein]] and [[Holendrecht River|Holendrecht]] rivers.

In 2001 it had 6,431 inhabitants,<ref name="CBS">{{cite web|publisher=Statistics Netherlands (CBS) |title=Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 |url=http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |archivedate=2006-03-19 }} Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.</ref> growing to 8,295 in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=allecijfers.nl |title=Statistieken woonplaats Abcoude |url=https://allecijfers.nl/woonplaats/abcoude |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223093027/https://allecijfers.nl/woonplaats/abcoude |archivedate=23 February 2024}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Willem Roelofs10.jpg|thumb|right|''In 't Gein bij Abcoude'' by [[Willem Roelofs]] (1870)]]

Abcoude was first mentioned in a report from 1085 by the bishop of [[Utrecht]]. In this document the residents of Abcoude were named ’habitatores de Abecenwalde’.
In 1672 most of the town was burned down by the French.
In 1820 Abcoude had 1,100 inhabitants.

The municipality of Abcoude was formed in 1941, from the former municipalities of [[Abcoude-Proosdij]] (containing the village of Abcoude) and [[Abcoude-Baambrugge]] (containing the village of Baambrugge).

== Transport ==
The town is served by [[Abcoude railway station]]. It is in the northern part of Abcoude. There are direct services to [[Amsterdam]], [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]], [[Gouda, South Holland|Gouda]] and [[Rotterdam]].

== Local government ==
Until 2011 the [[municipal council]] of Abcoude consisted of 13 seats, which at the last [[2006 Dutch municipal elections|election held in 2006]] were divided as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2006 |title=Andijk municipal election 2006 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20060307/625339 |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] - 3 seats
* SVAB (local party) - 3 seats
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] - 3 seats
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]] - 2 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]] - 1 seat
* [[GroenLinks]] - 1 seat

An election was held in November 2010 for a council for the new merged De Ronde Venen municipality that commenced work in January 2011, replacing Abcoude council.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2010 |title=Medemblik municipal election 2010 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20101124/645852 |access-date=10 June 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>

== Other ==
Abcoude is known as the only town whose name starts with the letters A, B, and C in that order and ends with D and E in that order.

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== References ==
* Statistics are taken from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20060117001843/http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem4u.htm SDU Staatscourant]
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== External links==
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* {{in lang|nl}} {{Official website|http://www.abcoude.nl}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165320/http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeenteabcoude/ A map of Abcoude]
* {{in lang|nl}} [http://2miljoen.nl/Top/Nederland/Utrecht/Abcoude/ Businesses in Abcoude]

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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province)]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)]]
[[Category:De Ronde Venen]]

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