Woudenberg
Woudenberg | |||
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Municipality | |||
Woudenberg city hall | |||
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Location in Utrecht | |||
Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°ECoordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Utrecht | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Titia Cnossen-Looijenga (CU) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 36.82 km2 (14.22 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | 3 m (10 ft) | ||
Population (August 2017)[4] | |||
• Total | 12,924 | ||
• Density | 354/km2 (920/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode | 3930–3931 | ||
Area code | 033 | ||
Website |
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Woudenberg is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
There are forests in the western part of the municipality. The Pyramid of Austerlitz is located in the municipality.
Etymology
The name Woudenberg refers to a forested hill; nowadays the town lies in an agricultural area about 8 km south of Amersfoort.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Woudenberg, 2013.
Economy
The main sources of income were the raising of livestock and the cultivation of tobacco. Currently, most people work out of town, mostly in the surrounding towns of Amersfoort, Utrecht and Veenendaal.
Tourism
Because of the many attractions nearby, such as the Grebbe, the Pyramid of Austerlitz and the Henschotermeer, Woudenberg is visited by many tourists. That can also be derived from the number of tourist accommodation, which is 12.
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudenberg. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 3931KK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Woudenberg at Wikimedia Commons - Official website