Barneveld (municipality)

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.[5]

Barneveld
Church in Barneveld
Church in Barneveld
Flag of Barneveld
Coat of arms of Barneveld
Highlighted position of Barneveld in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorAsje van Dijk (CDA)
Area
  Total176.66 km2 (68.21 sq mi)
  Land175.90 km2 (67.92 sq mi)
  Water0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total59,992
  Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
DemonymBarnevelder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3770–3785, 3794, 3886
Area code0342, 0577
Websitewww.barneveld.nl

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

  • Barneveld (town)
  • De Glind
  • Garderen
  • Kootwijk
  • Kootwijkerbroek
  • Stroe
  • Terschuur
  • Voorthuizen
  • Zwartebroek

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

References

  1. "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Barneveld. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 3771ER". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. Barneveld in Cijfers
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