Woudenberg

Woudenberg
Municipality

Woudenberg city hall

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Woudenberg in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°E / 52.083; 5.417Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°E / 52.083; 5.417
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 (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 12,381
 • Density 339/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3930–3931
Area code 033
Website www.woudenberg.eu

Woudenberg is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

There are still forests in the western part of the municipality. The Pyramid of Austerlitz is located here.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Woudenberg, 2013.

The town Woudenberg

The name Woudenberg refers to a forested hill; nowadays the town lies in an agricultural area about 8 km south of Amersfoort. 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

Pyramid of Austerlitz

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

  1. ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudenberg. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3931KK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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