Zegveld

Zegveld
Town
Ooievaarsdorp in Zegveld

Coat of arms

The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Zegveld in the municipality of Woerden.
Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 4°50′5″E / 52.11611°N 4.83472°E / 52.11611; 4.83472Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 4°50′5″E / 52.11611°N 4.83472°E / 52.11611; 4.83472
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Woerden
Population (1 January 2010)
 • Total 2,348
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Zegveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden and lies about 5 km northwest of Woerden.

In 2001 the town of Zegveld had 1,576 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km2, and contained 563 residences.[1] The statistical district "Zegveld" has a population of around 2360.[2] This covers the entire former municipality, including the hamlets of Lagebroek and Stichtse Meije.

White storks

The village has a center for white storks to nest, a unique place in the area.

History

The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1989, it merged with Woerden. Unlike Woerden, Zegveld was always a part of the province of Utrecht.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007. . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2006. . As of January 1, 2005.


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