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Woudenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x] (
listen)) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
Woudenberg | |
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Municipality | |
 Woudenberg city hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Titia Cnossen-Looijenga (CU) |
| Area | |
| • 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 m (10 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 13,166 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3930–3931 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Website | www |
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.
Notable people
- Arie de Vroet (1918 – 1999 in Woudenberg) footballer
- Erik Verlinde & Herman Verlinde (born 1962) identical twin brothers and theoretical physicists and string theorist
- Ricky van Wolfswinkel (born 1989) professional footballer
Gallery
Town centre of Woudenberg looking towards the Raadhuis
Pyramid of Austerlitz
Modern Woudenberg
Woudenberg panoramio
House near the station
References
- "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudenberg. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "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. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Woudenberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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