Barwoutswaarder Explained

Barwoutswaarder
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood and hamlet
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:Woerden
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.5
Area Total Km2:0.55
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:280
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:3449
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348
Coordinates:52.0825°N 4.8636°W

Barwoutswaarder is a neighbourhood of Woerden and a hamlet in the municipality of Woerden in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located to the west of the city of Woerden. Nowadays it's part of the urban area of Woerden and a neighbourhood and industrial zone.[3]

Until 1964, Barwoutswaarder was a separate municipality (then in the province of South Holland). The municipality was created in 1817; between 1812 and 1817, the village was part of Waarder.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1179 as Berenwerde. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, it was home to 366 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3449HA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Barwoutswaarder . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Barwoutswaarder . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Barwoutswaarder . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.