Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 6 km northwest of Bilthoven.

Westbroek
Village
Reformed church
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Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	De Bilt
Area [1]
• Total	12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,165
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3615[1]
Dialing code	0346

Westbroek consists mainly of a ribbon of farms along a dike. The village is surrounded by a number of polders: the Polder Westbroek, the Kerkeindse Polder, and the Polder Achttienhoven in the north, and the Molenpolder and Polder de Kooi in the south. The Molenpolder is a nature reserve.

History

Westbroek used to be a separate municipality. It merged into Maartensdijk in 1957, and has been a part of the De Bilt municipality since 2001.

The church dates from 1467.

On 26 December 1481, Westbroek was the site of a major battle, known as the Battle of Westbroek, between the armies of the prince-bishopric of Utrecht and Holland, with Holland winning a decisive victory.

Gallery

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  House in Westbroek
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  Canal view
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  Sluice
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  Windmill De Kraai

References

External links

• Media related to Westbroek, Utrecht at Wikimedia Commons

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