Woudenberg

Woudenberg
Woudenberg
Town and municipality
	Woudenberg Town Hall
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Utrecht
	Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°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 2021)
• Total	13,639
• Density	373/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3930–3931
Area code	033
Website	www.woudenberg.nl

Woudenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌudə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. In 2023, it had a population of 14,410.

There are forests in the western part of the municipality in which the Pyramid of Austerlitz is located. The municipality also borders the province of Gelderland to the east.

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 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

Media related to Woudenberg at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

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[mayor_now-1] "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Woudenberg. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

[2] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-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. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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