Culemborg
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| Coordinates: 51°57′N 5°13′E / 51.950°N 5.217°ECoordinates: 51°57′N 5°13′E / 51.950°N 5.217°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 31.18 km2 (12.04 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 27,177 | ||
| • Density | 919/km2 (2,380/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Culemborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkyləmbɔrx] (
); formerly also spelled Kuilenburg or Kuylenburgh) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River. The cities of Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch can easily be reached by train.
History
It received city rights in 1318.
In Joannes Blaeu's map of 1649, Culemborg remains entirely enclosed by walls behind its city moat-like encircling canals. The moated castle stands outside the city walls. Houses present a united front along streets and the two canals that cut the city in three sections, but they all face gardens behind, and market gardens are plentiful within the city walls.
In 1995, Culemborg was one of the cities which was temporarily evacuated because of the risk of flooding.
Transportation
Culemborg is served by Culemborg railway station, which offers trains to Utrecht (city) 4x per hour and 2x per hour to 's-Hertogenbosch and Tiel each. The railway station also provides a bus hub, offering buses to the various neighbouring cities and villages (namely Buren, Beusichem and Nieuwegein).
Industry
Dough processing company Rademaker BV, founded in 1977, moved to Culemborg in 1981 and still has their headquarters here.
Notable people from Culemborg
- Anthony van Diemen (1593–1645), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
- Jan van Riebeeck (1619–1677), colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town (South Africa)
- Roelof de Man (1634 - 1663), bookkeeper and second-in-charge to Jan van Riebeeck at founding of Cape Town (South Africa)
- Otto van Rees (1823–1892), minister and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
- Wilhelmina Cooper (May 1, 1939 – March 1, 1980), fashion model and founder of Wilhelmina Models, New York
- Rudi Martinus van Dijk (1932–2003), classical composer
- Elly van Hulst (born 1959), middle distance runner
- Arjan Vermeulen (born 1969), football player
- Patrick Pothuizen (born 1972), football player
- Jelka van Houten (born 1978), actress
- Michiel Elijzen (born 1982), bicycle racer
- Daan Vroon (born 1977), musician/drummer
Demographics
- Dutch: 79.4%
- Black people: 1.9%
- European: 8.6%
- Arabs: 7.9%
- Other non-Western: 4.0%:[1]
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Culemborg. |
- (Dutch) Official website
- (Dutch) Map
- Site focusing on Sinterklaas in Culemborg. Only online in Sinterklaas periods.
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Houten (UT) Lek |
Wijk bij Duurstede (UT) Lek |
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Buren | ||
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| Leerdam (ZH) | Geldermalsen |
