Huis ter Heide, Utrecht

Huis ter Heide is a village in the central Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Zeist, Utrecht, about 2 km northeast of the centre of the town Zeist.^[3]

Huis ter Heide
Village
A chapel in Huis ter Heide
Huis ter Heide Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Huis ter Heide Huis ter Heide (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°6′39″N 5°15′23″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Zeist
Area [1]
• Total	1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,285
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3712[1]
Dialing code	030
Major roads	N237, N238

History

The village was first mentioned in 1681 as 't Huys ter Heyde, and means "house on the heath" which is a reference to an inn.^[4] Between 1652 and 1653, the main road from Utrecht to Amersfoort was built, and estates and villas were constructed along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church was built between 1858 and 1859^[5] Between 1901 and 1941, there was railway stop in the village.^[6] The first McDonald's Drive-in restaurant in the Netherlands is located in Huis ter Heide.

Gallery

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  Tea house
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  Village in Huis ter Heide
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  Office building