Leerdam (population: 21,028) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 35.18 km² (of which 0.36 km² water).
The municipality of Leerdam also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Kedichem[?], Oosterwijk[?], Schoonrewoerd[?].
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Robert Falcon Scott, (1868-1912), reached the South Pole less than one month after Amundsen, but died on the return ...