| Austerlitz | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zeist |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.34 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1806 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,705 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3711 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0343 |
| Coordinates: | 52.0786°N 5.3167°W |
Austerlitz (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʌu̯stərlɪts/) is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Zeist, and lies about 6 km east of Zeist.
In 1804, an army camp was established at the site, called French camp.[3] The town was founded on 17 August 1806 on the location of the camp. It was given its name by King Louis Napoleon of Holland in honour of the victory of his brother, emperor Napoleon in the Battle of Austerlitz. In 1840, it was home to 233 people.[4]
Close to the town, there is an artificial hill called the Pyramid of Austerlitz (52.0904°N 5.3428°W), actually part of the municipality Woudenberg.[5] It used to have a wooden obelisk, but was removed in 1808 due to instability. In 1894, a stone obelisk was added to the top.[3]