Nieuwegein
Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nieuwegein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu.əˈɣɛin] ⓘ) is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital. It is separated from Vianen to the south by the river Lek and borders on IJsselstein in the southwest and Houten in the east. Nieuwegein has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021.
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Nieuwegein | |
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Coordinates: 52°2′N 5°5′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Established | 1 July 1971 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Marijke van Beukering (D66) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.65 km2 (9.90 sq mi) |
• Land | 23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 63,866 |
• Density | 2,717/km2 (7,040/sq mi) |
Demonym | Nieuwegeiner |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 3430–3439 |
Area code | 030 |
Website | www |
Dutch Topographic map of Nieuwegein, 2017. |
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Several national sports federations are housed in Nieuwegein, including the NeVoBo (volleyball), KNZB (swimming), NBb (basketball) and KNCB (cricket).
There are three main secondary schools in the city, including the Anna van Rijn College, Oosterlicht College and the Cals College.