Zijderveld Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4122GA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . two entries.
  3. Web site: Zijderveld - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Zijderveld . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.