Breedeveen | |
Settlement Type: | 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: | Utrechtse Heuvelrug |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3931 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 033 |
Coordinates: | 52.0236°N 5.4178°W |
Breedeveen is a hamlet in the municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the Dutch province Utrecht. It lies in a forest north of the village of Leersum, on the road from Leersum to Woudenberg.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 Breedeveen, and means "wide bog".[1] It is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Woudenberg.[3] There are no place name signs. Breedeveen consists of about 25 houses.[4] The nature area Breeveen is located near the hamlet, and is a mixture for forest and heath.[5]