| Leerbroek | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Zederik - Leerbroek.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Leerbroek in the former municipality of Zederik.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| 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 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -0.1 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.59 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,085 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4245 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0345 |
Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9km (06miles) northeast of Gorinchem.
Leerbroek was a separate municipality between 1817, when it was separated from Meerkerk, and 1986, when it merged with Zederik in the province of South Holland.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4]
The village was first mentioned between 1395 and 1396 as Lederbroec, and means "canal through swampy land".[5] Leerbroek started as a cultivation project in the 12th century. The Dutch Reformed Church dated from the 16th century, but burnt down in 1935. It was rebuilt in 1936.[6] In 1840, it was home to 214 people.[7]