Werkhoven
Werkhoven is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunnik, and lies about 5 km east of Houten.
Werkhoven | |
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 Windmill near Werkhoven | |
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 The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Werkhoven in the municipality of Bunnik. | |
| Coordinates: 52°1′26″N 5°14′35″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Bunnik |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,528 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3985 |
| Dialing code | 0343 |
In 2001, the town of Werkhoven had 1528 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 550 residences.[1] The neighbourhood of Werkhoven, which covers the entire area of the former municipality, has about 2320 inhabitants.[2]
Werkhoven used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Bunnik and Odijk in 1964.
Born in Werkhoven
- Coby van Baalen (*1957), Dutch equestrian.
- Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (1739–1801), Dutch merchant and diplomat.
- John Oostrom, (born September 2, 1930), a former business executive and Canadian parliamentarian. He was the first Dutch-born Canadian elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Pictures
Werkhoven in an engraving by Hendrik Spilman, 1773
kasteel Beverweerd
Dorpskerk
Catholic church
De Brink
Werkhoven ca. 1865
Skyline Werkhoven, 2008
Watertower
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunnik#Werkhoven. |
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Werkhoven". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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