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Revision as of 09:44, 6 February 2017
Nieuwegein | |
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 Canal through Nieuwegein | |
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.svg) Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates: 52°2′N 5°5′E / 52.033°N 5.083°E | |
| Land | Niederlande |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Established | 1 July 1971 |
| Regierung | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Frans Backhuijs (VVD) |
| 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 |
Nieuwegein [ˌniwəˈɣɛi̯n] 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 was founded on 1 July 1971 as a planned city, following the merger of the former municipalities of Jutphaas and Vreeswijk. The new town was built for the expanding population of the city of Utrecht, and grew rapidly during the decades following its foundation.
Nieuwegein is surrounded by three motorways (Dutch: autosnelweg), the A2 to the west, the A12 to the north and the A27 to the east.
Nieuwegein is connected to Utrecht and IJsselstein by the Sneltram (light rail) line. There is a pedestrian ferry across the river Lek to Vianen. Three canals flow through Nieuwegein: the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, the Lek River and the Merwede Canal. There are also a few sports clubs in Nieuwegein, such as: SV Geinoord, VSV Vreeswijk and JSV Nieuwegein.
Several national sports federations are housed in Nieuwegein, including the NeVoBo (volleyball), KNZB (swimming) and NBb (basketball).
Anna van Rijn College is the main secondary school of the city.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of Nieuwegein and neighboring IJsselstein, as of March 2014.
Gallery
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Nieuwegein, drawbridge -
Nieuwegein, windmill
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Burgemeester Frans Backhuijs" (in Dutch). Gemeente Nieuwegein. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3431LZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Nieuwegein at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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