Ruigeweide

Ruigeweide is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northwest of the city of Oudewater.

Ruigeweide
Hamlet
Farm in Ruigeweide
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Coordinates: 52°01′47″N 4°49′50″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Oudewater
Area [1]
• Total	4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3421[1]
Dialing code	0348

It was first mentioned in 1371 as "in de ruwer weyde, ende op ter langher weyde", and means meadow with rough vegetation. Also to distinguish it from Langeweide.^[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Oudewater.^[3] The hamlet has no place name signs. In 1840, Ruigeweide was home to 84 people.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. "Ruigeweide - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. "Postcode 3421 in Oudewater". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. "Ruige Weide". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.