| Harmelen | |||
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| Catholic church in Harmelen, designed by Jan Stuyt | |||
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| Harmelen in the municipality of Woerden. | |||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
| Municipality | Woerden | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 23.75 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010) | |||
| • Total | 8,374 | ||
| • Density | 352.6/km2 (913.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Harmelen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 6 km east of Woerden.
In 2001, the town of Harmelen had 6557 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.11 km², and contained 2481 residences.[1]
Harmelen is on the railway line between Utrecht and Woerden; its train station was opened on 21 May 1855 and closed on 15 May 1936.[2] In 1962, two passenger trains collided near Harmelen. The Harmelen train disaster, resulting in 93 fatalities, was the largest train accident in Dutch history.
The village used to be a separate municipality, until it merged with Woerden in 2001. Before the merger the municipality of Harmelen had about 8000 inhabitants.
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