Zijderveld | |
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: | Vijfheerenlanden |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.96 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 870 |
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: | 4122 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0345 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | A2, N484 |
Coordinates: | 51.9419°N 5.1394°W |
Zijderveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is located about 6 km northeast of Leerdam, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden.
The village was first mentioned in 1282 as Zijtwendervelt, and means "field at a sidewards dike".[3] The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century, and has been rebuilt in 1830. In 1840, it was home to 532 people.[4]