Voordorp
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
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| Area | 1,9 km² |
| - Land | 1,5 km² |
| - Water | 0,4 km² |
| Population (2006) | 3,000 |
| - Density | 1578/km² |
Voordorp is a district in the North East of the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 3.000 citizens.
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[edit] History
Voordorp was named after an old church village, Voordorp, which changed it's name to Blaue Capel (meaning 'blue chapel') after the local church was rebuilt and decorated in blue in 1451. It was built in the 90s as part of the last big expansion of Utrecht within the original city limits.
[edit] Facilities
The 1,9 km² of Voordorp contain a primary school, a snack bar, a cafe, a skate slope, a nursery and a cattle market, which mainly hosts car sale fairs now. There are plans to move the cattle market to Leidsche Rijn in order accommodate expansion of the district. It borders the fairly large highway A27 which is neatly tucked away from view by a large noise barrier.
[edit] Location
From the heart of Utrecht it's a twenty minute bike ride or a twelve minute drive to Voordorp. With the line 5 bus riding through Voordorp, public transport makes it easy to reach central Utrecht. Its streets are named after freedom fighters.
[edit] Innovation
Recently, Voordorp was one of the first districts to get a fibreglass connection. This connection is used for internet, television and telephone.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Voordorp Vooruit (Community website)
