Westbroek
Village
Reformed church
Reformed church
Westbroek is located in Utrecht (province)
Westbroek
Westbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Westbroek is located in Netherlands
Westbroek
Westbroek
Westbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E / 52.15000°N 5.13333°E / 52.15000; 5.13333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Bilt
Area
  Total12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,165
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3615[1]
Dialing code0346

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.

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. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 3615AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.