De Bilt

De Bilt
Municipality

Church in De Bilt

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of De Bilt in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°ECoordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°E
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Arjen Gerritsen (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 67.13 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
 • Land 66.30 km2 (25.60 sq mi)
 • Water 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 42,097
 • Density 635/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Demonym Biltenaar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3615, 3720–3732, 3737–3739
Area code 030, 0346
Website www.debilt.nl

De Bilt ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. De Bilt had a population of 42,097 in 2014 and is the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, KNMI.

It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent Vanderbilt family of the United States.

Population centres

The municipality of De Bilt consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bilthoven, De Bilt, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Westbroek. The communities of Maartensdijk and Westbroek are orthodox Christian communities in which the SGP gathers many votes.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Bilt, 2013.

References

  1. ↑ "A.J. Gerritsen" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Bilt. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3721AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

 Wijdemeren (NH) Hilversum (NH) Baarn
Stichtse Vecht Zeist
   De Bilt  
Utrecht