Woerden

Woerden
Aerial view of Woerden in 2013
Aerial view of Woerden in 2013
Flag of Woerden
Coat of arms of Woerden
Highlighted position of Woerden in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°5′N 4°53′E / 52.083°N 4.883°E / 52.083; 4.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorVictor Molkenboer (PvdA)
Area
 • Total92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
 • Land88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
 • Water4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total52,694
 • Density595/km2 (1,540/sq mi)
DemonymWoerdenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3440–3449, 3470–3481
Area code0348
Websitewww.woerden.nl
2014 topographic map of the municipality of Woerden

Woerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋuːrdə(n)] ) is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.

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  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 3447GR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.