Breedeveen

Coordinates: 52°1′25″N 5°25′4″E / 52.02361°N 5.41778°E / 52.02361; 5.41778
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Breedeveen
Company at Breedeveen
Company at Breedeveen
Breedeveen is located in Utrecht (province)
Breedeveen
Breedeveen
Location in the Netherlands
Breedeveen is located in Netherlands
Breedeveen
Breedeveen
Breedeveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°1′25″N 5°25′4″E / 52.02361°N 5.41778°E / 52.02361; 5.41778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityUtrechtse Heuvelrug
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3931[1]
Dialing code033[1]

Breedeveen is a hamlet in the municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the Dutch province Utrecht. It lies in a forest north of the village of Leersum, on the road from Leersum to Woudenberg.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 Breedeveen, and means "wide bog".[2] It is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Woudenberg.[1] There are no place name signs. Breedeveen consists of about 25 houses.[4] The nature area Breeveen is located near the hamlet, and is a mixture for forest and heath.[5]

Nature area Breeveen

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3931 in Woudenberg". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Breedeveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Breedeveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Meer informatie Breeveen". Utrechts landschap (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.