Vleuten
Vleuten is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht, and lies about 6 km west of it. Vleuten has a railway station on the line between Utrecht and Woerden.
Vleuten | |
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Neighbourhood of Utrecht | |
 Torenpleinkerk te Vleuten | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vleuten in the municipality of Utrecht. | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′29″N 5°0′54″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Utrecht |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 6,915 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, Vleuten had 7434 inhabitants. The built-up area was 1.4 km2, and contained 2979 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vleuten" has a population of around 7090.[2]
History
Vleuten used to be a separate municipality, until it merged with a number of other municipalities in 1954 to form Vleuten-De Meern. In 2001, that municipality merged with the municipality of Utrecht to become a city part of it.
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vleuten". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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