Renswoude

Renswoude (Dutch pronunciation: [rɛnsˈʋʌudə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

Renswoude
Municipality
Renswoude Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°4′N 5°33′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Petra Doornenbal-van der Vlist (CDA)
Area [2]
• Total	18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
• Land	18.40 km2 (7.10 sq mi)
• Water	0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	5,556
• Density	302/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3927
Area code	0318
Website	www.renswoude.nl

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Renswoude, June 2015

Notable people

• Jan Hendrik Waszink (1908–1990) a Dutch Latin scholar and academic
• Roel Robbertsen (born 1948) a Dutch politician and pig farmer
• Henk-Jan Held (born 1967) a volleyball player, team silver medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics and team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Maarten Van Garderen (born 1990) a Dutch male volleyball player, member of the Netherlands men's national volleyball team

Gallery

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  Church designed by Jacob van Campen for the grandfather of Maria Duyst van Voorhout's husband
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  Renswoude Castle
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  Gemeentehuis, Renswoude