Breeveld Explained

Breeveld
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Woerden - Breeveld.png
Map Caption1:The statistical district of Breeveld in the municipality of Woerden.
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
Coordinates:52.0972°N 4.9111°W
Area Total Km2:1.42
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:95
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:3445
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348

Breeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 4 km northeast of the city centre.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Bretevelt, and means "wide field".[2] Breeveld has no place name signs.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Breeveld - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Breeveld . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.