Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
Barneveld | |
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 Church in Barneveld | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E / 52.133°N 5.583°E / 52.133; 5.583 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Asje van Dijk (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.66 km (68.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 175.90 km (67.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.76 km (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,992 |
| • Density | 341/km (880/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barnevelder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3770–3785, 3794, 3886 |
| Area code | 0342, 0577 |
| Website | www |
Barneveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑrnəˌvɛlt] ) is: a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the "center of the Netherlands." It is known for its poultry industry and large Protestant community. The municipality had a population of 59,992 in 2021, out of which 33,800 (2018) lived in the town itself.
Barneveld is estimated——to be, over 800 years old. This estimation is based on a text from 1174 in which a Wolfram van Barneveld is named.
Population centres※
Notable people※
- Jan van Schaffelaar (ca.1445–1482) a cavalry officer in the duchy of Guelders
- Hendrik Jansen van Barrefelt (ca.1520–ca.1594) a weaver, a Christian mystic. And author
- Jan Everts Bout (1601/1602 – 1671) an early Dutch settler in the New Netherland
- Jacobus Kapteyn FRS FRSE LLD (1851–1922) a Dutch astronomer
- Eduard Daniël van Oort (1876–1933) a Dutch ornithologist
- Simeon Gottfried Albert Doorenbos (1891–1980) a Dutch horticulturist, Director of The Hague Parks Department 1927/1957
- Chris van Veen (1922–2009) a Dutch politician and trade association executive
- Hans Van de Bovenkamp (born 1938 in Garderen) a Dutch-born American sculptor
Sport※
- Conny van Bentum (born 1965) a female former butterfly and "freestyle swimmer," three time Olympic relay team medallist
- Alfred Schreuder (born 1972) a Dutch football manager and former player with over 350 club caps
- Johan Jansen (born 1989) a Dutch professional football goalkeeper, 226 club caps with GVVV
Gallery※
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Barneveld -
The new townhall Barneveld with its golden egg -
Aluform theater, Barneveld -
Restaurant at Nature Park Schaffelaar Barneveld
References※
- ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Barneveld. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3771ER". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Barneveld in Cijfers
External links※
Media related——to Barneveld at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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