Woudenberg
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
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| Area | 36.72 km² |
| - Land | 36.47 km² |
| - Water | 0.25 km² |
| Population (2005) | 11,232 |
| - Density | 308/km² |
Woudenberg is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
There are still forests in the western part of the municipality. The Pyramid of Austerlitz is located here.
[edit] The town Woudenberg
The name Woudenberg refers to a forested hill; nowadays the town lies in an agricultural area about 8 km south of Amersfoort. . The main sources of income were the raising of livestock and the cultivation of tobacco. Currently, most people work out of town, mostly in the surrounding towns of Amersfoort, Utrecht and Veenendaal.
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