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]