Leersum

Leersum
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The former municipality of Leersum
Leersum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°1′00″N 5°26′00″E / 52.01667°N 5.43333°E / 52.01667; 5.43333Coordinates: 52°1′00″N 5°26′00″E / 52.01667°N 5.43333°E / 52.01667; 5.43333
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Utrecht (province) Utrecht
Municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Population (2008)
 • Total 7,575
Demonym(s) Leersummer
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) CEST
Area code(s) 0343

Leersum is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and lies about 7 km east of Doorn and 9 km west of Veenendaal.

In 2001, the town of Leersum had 6013 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.44 km², and contained 2465 residences.[1]

Until 2006, there was a separate municipality Leersum, covering both the village of Leersum and Darthuizen.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24. . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.


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