Overberg, Netherlands Explained

Overberg
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 Km2:9.09
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,570
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:3959
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0343
Blank Name Sec1:Transport
Blank1 Name Sec1:Major roads
Blank1 Info Sec1:A12
Coordinates:52.0392°N 5.4969°W

Overberg is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug. It is located on both sides of the Utrecht-Rhenen railway line, but has no station. It is around 5 km west of the centre of Veenendaal, and 25 km east of the city of Utrecht.

The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Overberg, and means "the other side of the hill (Amerongse Berg)".[3] In 1873, the Efratha Church and school were built.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3959AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 27 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Overberg - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Overberg . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.