Barwoutswaarder is a neighbourhood of Woerden and a hamlet in the municipality of Woerden in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located to the west of the city of Woerden. Nowadays it's part of the urban area of Woerden and a neighbourhood and industrial zone.[3]

Barwoutswaarder
Neighbourhood and hamlet
Farm in Barwoutswaarder
Barwoutswaarder Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Barwoutswaarder Barwoutswaarder (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°4′57″N 4°51′49″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Woerden
Area [1]
• Total	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	280
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3449[1]
Dialing code	0348

Until 1964, Barwoutswaarder was a separate municipality (then in the province of South Holland). The municipality was created in 1817; between 1812 and 1817, the village was part of Waarder.[4]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1179 as Berenwerde. The etymology is unclear.[5] In 1840, it was home to 366 people.[6]

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