Rietveld, Woerden

Rietveld
Hamlet
Farm in Rietveld
Farm in Rietveld
Rietveld is located in Utrecht (province)
Rietveld
Rietveld
Location in the Netherlands
Rietveld is located in Netherlands
Rietveld
Rietveld
Rietveld (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°05′23″N 4°51′04″E / 52.08972°N 4.85111°E / 52.08972; 4.85111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWoerden
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
275
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3443[1]
Dialing code0348

Rietveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 3 km west of Woerden.

Rietveld was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1964, when it became part of Woerden. During that time, it was part of the province South Holland.[2]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1156 as Retfelt, and means "field with reed".[3] There are no place name signs. In 1840, Rietveld was home to 235 people.[4]

  • Villa Kop en Hagen
    Villa Kop en Hagen
  • Farm from 1679 in Rietveld
    Farm from 1679 in Rietveld
  • Landscape
    Landscape

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Rietveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rietveld (Woerden)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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