Westbroek

Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 6 km northwest of Bilthoven.

For other uses, see Westbroek (disambiguation).
Westbroek
Village
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westbroek in the municipality of De Bilt.
Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Bilt
Population
 (2004)
 • Total990
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3615
Westbroek, reformed church

In 2001, the village of Westbroek had 510 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.12 km², and contained 178 residences.[1] The statistical area "Westbroek", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside and the village of Achttienhoven, has a population of around 1,300.[2]

Westbroek consists mainly of a ribbon of farms along a dike. The village is surrounded by a number of polders: the Polder Westbroek, the Kerkeindse Polder, and the Polder Achttienhoven in the north, and the Molenpolder and Polder de Kooi in the south. The Molenpolder is a nature reserve.

History

Westbroek used to be a separate municipality. It merged into Maartensdijk in 1957, and has been a part of the De Bilt municipality since 2001.

The church dates from 1467.

On 26 December 1481, Westbroek was the site of a major battle, known as the Battle of Westbroek, between the armies of the prince-bishopric of Utrecht and Holland, with Holland winning a decisive victory.

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

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