Vleuten

Neighbourhood of Utrecht, Netherlands
Neighbourhood in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
52°6′29″N 5°0′54″E / 52.10806°N 5.01500°E / 52.10806; 5.01500CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityUtrechtPopulation
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 • Total6,915Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vleuten is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Today, it is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht, and lies about 6 km west from the city centre. Vleuten has a railway station on the line between Utrecht and Woerden.

In 2001, Vleuten had 7434 inhabitants. The built-up area was 1.4 km2, and contained 2979 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vleuten" has a population of around 7090.[2]

History

Vleuten used to be a separate municipality, until it merged with a number of other municipalities in 1954 to form Vleuten-De Meern. In 2001, that municipality merged with the municipality of Utrecht to become a city part of it.

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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