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Culemborg
Municipality
Flag of Culemborg
Flag
Coat of arms of Culemborg
Coat of arms
Location of Culemborg
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Area
(2006)
 • Total31.18 km2 (12.04 sq mi)
 • Land29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
 • Water1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total27,177
 • Density919/km2 (2,380/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Culemborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkyləmbɔrx] ⓘ; formerly also spelled Kuilenburg or Kuylenburgh) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River. The cities of Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch can easily be reached by train.

History

Culemborg in Joan Blaeu's map from his Tooneel der Steeden, 1649

It received city rights in 1318.

In Joannes Blaeu's map of 1649, Culemborg remains entirely enclosed by walls behind its city moat-like encircling canals. The moated castle stands outside the city walls. Houses present a united front along streets and the two canals that cut the city in three sections, but they all face gardens behind, and market gardens are plentiful within the city walls.

In 1995, Culemborg was one of the cities which was temporarily evacuated because of the risk of flooding.

Race riots

On New Year's Eve 2009/2010 long existing tensions between Dutch-Moroccan and Dutch-Moluccan youth culminated in violent race riots in the district of Terweijde. The riots escalated when a group of 5 Moroccans drove a car into a group of Moluccans standing in a garden in front of a house, although tension had been growing after a car was set on fire a few days earlier.

Stringent measures were taken to prevent further escalation of violence. Terweijde was subjected to emergency regulations and a ban on large public gatherings was brought into effect in the wake of the increased tension between the two ethnic groups.

Transportation

Culemborg is served by Culemborg railway station, which offers trains to Utrecht (city) 4x per hour and 2x per hour to 's-Hertogenbosch and Tiel each. The railway station also provides a bus hub, offering buses to the various neighbouring cities and villages (namely Buren, Beusichem and Nieuwegein).

Industry

Dough processing company Rademaker BV, founded in 1977, moved to Culemborg in 1982 and still has their headquarters here.

Notable people from Culemborg

Demographics

References

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