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Woudenberg
Town and municipality
Woudenberg Town Hall
Woudenberg Town Hall
Flag of Woudenberg
Flag
 Coat of arms of Woudenberg
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Woudenberg in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government
 • Body Municipal council
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
 (May 2014)
 • Total 12,381
 • Density 339/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3930–3931
Area code 033

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

2013-Woudenberg.jpg

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

  • Het centrum van Woudenberg met zicht op het Raadhuis.

    Town centre of Woudenberg looking towards the Raadhuis

  • 081207 NL Pyramide van Austerlitz

    Pyramid of Austerlitz

  • Modern Woudenberg.

    Modern Woudenberg

  • Woudenberg, Netherlands - panoramio

    Woudenberg panoramio

  • Woudenberg, woonhuis horende bij station RM518705 IMG 0533 2019-07-24 12.52

    House near the station

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