Leerbroek is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik

Zederik

Zederik is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 76.49 km²...

, and lies about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Gorinchem

Gorinchem

Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...

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In 2004, the village of Leerbroek had 1560 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.096 km² (0.0370658072248834 sq mi), and contained 197 residences.
The statistical area "Leerbroek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 980.

Leerbroek was a separate municipality between 1817, when it was separated from Meerkerk

Meerkerk

Meerkerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km north of Gorinchem.In 2001, the town of Meerkerk had 2281 inhabitants...

, and 1986, when it merged with Zederik.