De Bilt

De Bilt
Municipality
Church in De Bilt

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of De Bilt in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°E / 52.117; 5.200Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°E / 52.117; 5.200
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Sjoerd Potters (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 67.13 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
 • Land 66.30 km2 (25.60 sq mi)
 • Water 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 42,815
 • Density 646/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Biltenaar(s)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 3615, 3720–3732, 3737–3739
Area code 030, 0346
Website www.debilt.nl

De Bilt (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈbɪlt] ( listen)) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. De Bilt had a population of 42,815 in 2017 and is the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, KNMI.

It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent Vanderbilt family of the United States.

Population centres

The municipality of De Bilt consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bilthoven, De Bilt, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Westbroek.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Bilt, June 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Burgemeester S.C.C.M. Potters" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Bilt. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3721AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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