Barneveld
municipality in the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barneveld (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province Gelderland. The main centre is the village of Barneveld.
Barneveld | |
|---|---|
 Church in Barneveld | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Asje van Dijk (CDA) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 57,971 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barnevelder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3770–3785, 3794, 3886 |
| Area code | 0342, 0577 |
| Website | www |
The municipality has an area of 176.74 km².
| Name | No. people within centre | No. people outside centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barneveld | 23,960 | 28,640 |
| Voorthuizen | 8,110 | 9,710 |
| Kootwijkerbroek | 1,810 | 4,870 |
| Garderen | 1,470 | 2,060 |
| Zwartebroek | 800 | 1,260 |
| Terschuur | 750 | 1,480 |
| Stroe | 720 | 1,500 |
| De Glind | 350 | 630 |
| Kootwijk | 130 | 280 |
| Bron: CBS [4] | ||
Other centres are: Essen, Esveld, Garderbroek, Harselaar, Kallenbroek, Moorst (partly), Wessel and Recreatiegebied Zeumeren.
The municipality neighbours Nijkerk, Putten and Ermelo to the north. Apeldoorn lies to the east. Municipalities Ede, Renswoude, Scherpenzeel and Woudenberg are to the south. Municipalities Leusden and Amersfoort neighbour Barneveld to the west.
- Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851–1922), astronomer
- Eduard Daniel van Oort (1876–1933), ornithologist
- Egbert Adriaan Kreiken (1896–1964), teacher and astronomer
- Conny van Bentum (born 1965), freestyle swimmer
- Alfred Schreuder (born 1972), footballer
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