Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrecht Hill Ridge
Flag of Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Coat of arms of Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Highlighted position of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°2′N 5°21′E / 52.033°N 5.350°E / 52.033; 5.350
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Established1 January 2006[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorFrits Naafs (VVD)
Area
 • Total
133.94 km2 (51.71 sq mi)
 • Land132.01 km2 (50.97 sq mi)
 • Water1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total
49,946
 • Density378/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3940–3941, 3950–3959, 3970–3972
Area code0343
Websitewww.heuvelrug.nl

Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Dutch: [ˈytrɛxtsə ˈɦøːvəlrʏx] ; English: "Utrecht Hill Ridge") is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by merging the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, and Maarn.

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2006" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2006]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 3941HV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.