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Woerden
City and Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the German village, see Wörden.
Woerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋuːrdə(n)] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.
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Woerden | |
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City and Municipality | |
![]() Aerial view of Woerden in 2013 | |
![]() Location in Utrecht | |
Coordinates: 52°5′N 4°53′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Victor Molkenboer (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 52,694 |
• Density | 595/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Woerdenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 3440–3449, 3470–3481 |
Area code | 0348 |
Website | www |
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