Westbroek
Village
Reformed church
Reformed church
Westbroek is located in Utrecht (province)
Westbroek
Westbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Westbroek is located in Netherlands
Westbroek
Westbroek
Westbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E / 52.15000°N 5.13333°E / 52.15000; 5.13333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Bilt
Area
[1]
 • Total12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,165
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3615[1]
Dialing code0346

Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 6 km northwest of Bilthoven.

Westbroek consists mainly of a ribbon of farms along a dike. The village is surrounded by a number of polders: the Polder Westbroek, the Kerkeindse Polder, and the Polder Achttienhoven in the north, and the Molenpolder and Polder de Kooi in the south. The Molenpolder is a nature reserve.

History

Westbroek used to be a separate municipality. It merged into Maartensdijk in 1957, and has been a part of the De Bilt municipality since 2001.

The church dates from 1467.

On 26 December 1481, Westbroek was the site of a major battle, known as the Battle of Westbroek, between the armies of the prince-bishopric of Utrecht and Holland, with Holland winning a decisive victory.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3615AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of De Bilt
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