Westbroek
Westbroek | |
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Village | |
Reformed church | |
Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E / 52.15000°N 5.13333°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | De Bilt |
Area | |
• Total | 12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,165 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3615[1] |
Dialing code | 0346 |
Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 6 km northwest of Bilthoven.
Westbroek consists mainly of a ribbon of farms along a dike. The village is surrounded by a number of polders: the Polder Westbroek, the Kerkeindse Polder, and the Polder Achttienhoven in the north, and the Molenpolder and Polder de Kooi in the south. The Molenpolder is a nature reserve.
History
[edit]Westbroek used to be a separate municipality. It merged into Maartensdijk in 1957, and has been a part of the De Bilt municipality since 2001.
The church dates from 1467.
On 26 December 1481, Westbroek was the site of a major battle, known as the Battle of Westbroek, between the armies of the prince-bishopric of Utrecht and Holland, with Holland winning a decisive victory.
Gallery
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House in Westbroek
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Canal view
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Sluice
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Windmill De Kraai
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3615AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Westbroek, Utrecht at Wikimedia Commons