Zegveld
Appearance
Zegveld | |
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Town | |
Ooievaarsdorp in Zegveld | |
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![]() The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Zegveld in the municipality of Woerden. | |
Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 4°50′5″E / 52.11611°N 4.83472°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Woerden |
Population (1 January 2010) | |
• Total | 2,348 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zegveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden and lies about 5 km northwest of Woerden.
In 2001 the town of Zegveld had 1,576 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km2, and contained 563 residences.[1] The statistical district "Zegveld" has a population of around 2360.[2] This covers the entire former municipality, including the hamlets of Lagebroek and Stichtse Meije.
White storks
The village has a center for white storks to nest, a unique place in the area.
History
The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1989, it merged with Woerden. Unlike Woerden, Zegveld was always a part of the province of Utrecht.
References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2006.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). As of January 1, 2005.