Barneveld (municipality)
Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Barneveld | |
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Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Asje van Dijk (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 176.66 km2 (68.21 sq mi) |
• Land | 175.90 km2 (67.92 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 59,992 |
• Density | 341/km2 (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 |
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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.