Rietveld
Hamlet
Farm in Rietveld
Farm in Rietveld
Rietveld is located in Utrecht (province)
Rietveld
Rietveld
Location in the Netherlands
Rietveld is located in Netherlands
Rietveld
Rietveld
Rietveld (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°05′23″N 4°51′04″E / 52.08972°N 4.85111°E / 52.08972; 4.85111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWoerden
Area
[1]
 • Total5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total275
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3443[1]
Dialing code0348

Rietveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 3 km west of Woerden.

Rietveld was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1964, when it became part of Woerden. During that time, it was part of the province South Holland.[2]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1156 as Retfelt, and means "field with reed".[3] There are no place name signs. In 1840, Rietveld was home to 235 people.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Rietveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rietveld (Woerden)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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