Woudenberg

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Woudenberg
Municipality
Town hall

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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°E / 52.083; 5.417Coordinates: 52°5′N 5°25′E / 52.083°N 5.417°E / 52.083; 5.417
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Area(2006)
  Total 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
  Land 36.47 km2 (14.08 sq mi)
  Water 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
  Total 12,368
  Density 399/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, .
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Woudenberg, 2013.

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.

Tourism

Because of the many attractions nearby, such as the Grebbe, the Pyramid of Austerlitz and the Henschotermeer, Woudenberg is visited by many tourists. That can also be derived from the number of tourist accommodation, which is 12.


Pyramid of Austerlitz

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