Zegveld Explained

Zegveld
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Woerden - Zegveld.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Zegveld 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:52.1161°N 4.8347°W
Population Total:2348
Population As Of:1 January 2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Zegveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden and lies about 5 km northwest of Woerden.

In 2001 the town of Zegveld had 1,576 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km2, and contained 563 residences.[1] The statistical district "Zegveld" has a population of around 2360.[2] This covers the entire former municipality, including the hamlets of Lagebroek and Stichtse Meije.

White storks

The village has a center for white storks to nest, a unique place in the area.

History

The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1989, it merged with Woerden. Unlike Woerden, Zegveld was always a part of the province of Utrecht.

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Web site: CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . January 24, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm . March 19, 2006 . . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005 Web site: Archived copy . July 24, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/19990427135052/http://statline.cbs.nl/ . April 27, 1999 . . As of January 1, 2005.