Harmelerwaard | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Woerden - Harmelerwaard.png |
Map Caption1: | Harmelerwaard in the municipality of Woerden.--> |
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 |
Coordinates: | 52.0886°N 4.9819°W |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3481 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Harmelerwaard is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 9 km west of Utrecht.
The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as Hermaelrewart, and means "land near water belonging to Harmelen".[1] It is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Harmelen.[3] It has no place name signs. In 1840, Harmelerwaard was home to 40 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 80 houses.[4]