De Meije | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°07′15″N 4°47′35″E / 52.12083°N 4.79306°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht, South Holland |
Municipality | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Nieuwkoop, Woerden |
Area | |
• Total | 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 405 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2411[1] |
Dialing code | 0172 |
De Meije or Bodegraafse Meije is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland and has a second part, de Zegveldse or Stichtse Meije in the province of Utrecht. The first is a part of the former municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about 7 km northwest of Woerden. Bodegraven has made part of the new municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk since 2011. The second is part of the municipality of Woerden. A third part, across the little river De Meije, belongs to the municipality Nieuwkoop.
The Bodegraafse "Meije", which also includes the surrounding farmlands, has a population of around 420.[2]
South Holland part only