Rietveld | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Woerden - Rietveld.png |
Map Caption1: | The statistical district of Rietveld 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: | 52.0897°N 4.8511°W |
Area Total Km2: | 5.11 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 275 |
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: | 3443 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Rietveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 3 km west of Woerden.
Rietveld was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1964, when it became part of Woerden. During that time, it was part of the province South Holland.[2]
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1156 as Retfelt, and means "field with reed".[3] There are no place name signs. In 1840, Rietveld was home to 235 people.[4]