Bergambacht

Bergambacht is the name of both the village and the former municipality. The former municipality also included Ammerstol and Berkenwoude. The municipal office was located in Bergambacht.

Including the surrounding rural area, Bergambacht had 7,150 inhabitants on January 1, 2023. When figures for the place are given, it is important to distinguish between the village center, the surrounding rural area, and the former municipality.

The church, the Den Arend windmill, and historic buildings form part of the villagescape. Bergambacht also has national heritage sites and war memorials.

Bergambacht is located in the Krimpenerwaard region of South Holland. The village's surrounding area includes the hamlets of Benedenberg, Bergstoep, De Hem, Kadijk, Tussenlanen, Zuidbroek and part of Bovenberg.

The town plays a role in the region's drinking-water supply. Dunea has a pumping station on the western side, where water from the Afgedamde Maas is pretreated and pumped to the dunes near Scheveningen. On the eastern side is Oasen's C. Rodenhuis treatment plant, which uses infiltrated river water from the Lek as its source.

Bergambacht was formerly also called ’s Heeraartsberg and Bergambacht. Until 1909, the village was home to ’s Heeraartsberg Castle, to which this historical name refers.

In the municipal reorganization of 1 January 1985, Ammerstol and Berkenwoude were added to the municipality of Bergambacht. As a result, the municipality encompassed several villages and hamlets.

On 1 January 2015, Bergambacht merged with Nederlek, Ouderkerk, Schoonhoven and Vlist to form the municipality of Krimpenerwaard. This merger followed cooperation between the five municipalities within the K5 partnership.

The development of the drinking water supply is another part of the area's history. Dunea's pumping station opened in 1955; Oasen's C. Rodenhuis treatment plant followed in 1968.

In Bergambacht, the local martial arts offerings include judo, karate-jitsu, and kickboxing. Fastfit & Zo lists these disciplines for the sports studio at Transportstraat 9. The class schedule also includes a combined judo and karate class at this location.

Ikigai Sport offers youth karate and kickboxing. The provider also mentions personal training.