Buren

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Buren
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	142.93 km²  (55.2 sq mi)
- Land	134.66 km² (52 sq mi)
- Water	8.27 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	25,644
- Density	190/km² (492.1/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Buren is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands and is strongly linked to the Dutch royal family.

Contents 1 Population centres 2 The city of Buren 3 References 4 External link

[edit] Population centres

Population centers include Aalst, Asch, Beusichem, Buren, Eck en Wiel, Erichem, Ingen, Kerk-Avezaath, Lienden, Maurik, Ommeren, Ravenswaaij, Rijswijk, Zoelen and Zoelmond.

[edit] The city of Buren

The earliest known reference to the settlement dates from 772^[1]. The castle built by the Lords of Buren is first mentioned in 1298. The town was granted city rights in 1395 by Alard IV of Buren, which led to the construction of a defensive wall and a moat. Significant parts of these still exist. In 1492 the region was promoted to a county (i.e. ruled by a count), but due to its isolated position it never became very important economically.

The castle eventually came into the possession of the royal family. In fact, Queen Beatrix is Countess of Buren. Also, the royals have been known to use the name Van Buren in situations requiring anonymity. The castle was gradually demolished between 1804 and 1883.

[edit] References

1. ^ Stenvert, R. et al. (2000). Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland, p. 124–127. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9406-3

[edit] External link

• Official Website