Zegveld

Zegveld
Town

Ooievaarsdorp in Zegveld

Coat of arms

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 / 52.11611; 4.83472Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 4°50′5″E / 52.11611°N 4.83472°E / 52.11611; 4.83472
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Woerden
Population (1 January 2010)
  Total 2,348
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2006.. As of January 1, 2005.


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