{{Infobox settlement | name = Lexmond | settlement_type = Village | other_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = File:Lexmond Lakerveld 73.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Lexmond vlag.svg | image_shield = Lexmond wapen.svg | nickname = | motto = <!-- |image_map = LocatieZederik.png |image_map1 = Map NL - Zederik - Lexmond.png |map_caption1 = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lexmond in the former municipality of Zederik. --> | pushpin_map = Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Utrecht | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Vijfheerenlanden | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_party = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4128BK |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 March 2022 |archive-date = 25 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181225015323/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A%20 |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 2 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 22.82 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=26 March 2022 |quote=two entries}}</ref> | population_total = 2,960 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 4128<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0347 | website = | footnotes = | coordinates = {{Coord|51.9620|5.0351|type:city(1296)|display=title, inline}} }}
'''Lexmond''' is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein.
Lexmond was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it became part of Zederik.<ref>Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=February 20, 2007 }}</ref> When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/rivierenland/fusiegemeente-vijfheerenlanden-in-provincie-utrecht~ad894d4f/ |title=Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht |website=AD.nl |accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1180 as Lakesmunde, and means "mouth of the Laak (river)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lexmond |title=Lexmond - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Lexmond started as a dike village along the Lek River. In 1277, the Laak was dammed and a little harbour was constructed. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century and was extensively restored between 1954 and 1958.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu10_01/sten009monu10_01_0089.php |title=Lexmond |author=Ronald Stenvert and Sabine Broekhoven |year=2004 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9034-3 |language=nl|access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 700 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/lexmond |title=Lexmond |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Lexmond N-H kerk.jpg|New Reformed Church File:Lexmond 1866.png|Lexmond in 1866. File:Gemaal Scharperswijk gezien vanaf de Heicopperweg langs het Merwedekanaal.jpg|View on the pumping station File:4128 Lexmond, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg </gallery> ==References== <references/>
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Category:Former municipalities of South Holland Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province) Category:Vijfheerenlanden
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