De Hoef, Utrecht
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De Hoef | |
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Coordinates: 52°12′35″N 4°48′53″E / 52.20972°N 4.81472°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | De Ronde Venen |
Population (2007) | 913 |
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De Hoef (52°12′N 4°49′E / 52.200°N 4.817°E) is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 13 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn.
On 1 January 2005, it had 928 inhabitants (500 male, 428 female)[1].
Flowing through the village is a meandering river called "de Kromme Mijdrecht", the width of which varies between about 8 and 35 metres. On average, it is used by about two freight ships per day, but in summer the river is full of pleasure boats.
Notable residents
- Nicolien Sauerbreij (born 1979), olympic champion snowboard (born in De Hoef)
References
- ^ Population figures retrieved from http://www.derondevenen.nl on 16 October 2005.