Maarsbergen | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
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 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.16 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,285 |
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: | 3953 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0343 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | A12, N226 |
Coordinates: | 52.0575°N 5.4053°W |
Maarsbergen is a settlement in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and lies about 18 km east of Utrecht.
It was first mentioned in 1134 as Merseberch. The etymology is unclear.[3] The village developed near . Huis Maarsbergen was a 15th century walled castle. The castle was confiscated in 1656, and sold to Samuel de Marez who transformed it into an estate. The Dutch Reformed Church was built between 1883 and 1884, and a tower was added in 1934.[4] In 1840, Maarsbergen was home to 262 people.[5] Between 1845 and 1972, there was a railway station in Maarsbergen.[6]
In 1934 it was the birthplace of Count Carel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort, a motor racing driver who competed in Formula One between and .