Snelrewaard

Snelrewaard
Hamlet
Street view
Street view
Coat of arms of Snelrewaard
Coat of arms
Snelrewaard is located in Utrecht (province)
Snelrewaard
Snelrewaard
Location in the Netherlands
Snelrewaard is located in Netherlands
Snelrewaard
Snelrewaard
Snelrewaard (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°1′59″N 4°55′1″E / 52.03306°N 4.91694°E / 52.03306; 4.91694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityOudewater
Montfoort
Area
[1]
 • Total9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total780
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3425[1]
Dialing code0348

Snelrewaard is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km east of the city of Oudewater. A small part of the hamlet is in Montfoort.[3]

Snelrewaard was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1989, when it was merged with Oudewater.[4]

It was first mentioned around 1307 as Snoyelrewaert, and means "land near water belonging to Snel (polder)".[5] Snelrewaard has place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 140 people.[3]

  • Farm in Snelrewaard
    Farm in Snelrewaard
  • Farm in Snelrewaard
    Farm in Snelrewaard
  • Milk churns
    Milk churns

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3425EJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Snelrewaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  5. ^ "Snelrewaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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