Barneveld

This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. For the village in New York, see Barneveld, New York. For the village in Wisconsin, see Barneveld, Wisconsin.
Barneveld
Municipality

Church in Barneveld

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Barneveld in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E / 52.133°N 5.583°E / 52.133; 5.583Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E / 52.133°N 5.583°E / 52.133; 5.583
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Asje van Dijk (CDA)
Area[2]
 • Total 176.69 km2 (68.22 sq mi)
 • Land 175.96 km2 (67.94 sq mi)
 • Water 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 54,356
 • Density 309/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Barnevelder
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3770–3785, 3794, 3886
Area code 0342, 0577
Website www.barneveld.nl
Topographic map of Barneveld (town), March 2014

Barneveld ( pronunciation ) is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands. It is known for its poultry industry and large Protestant community. The municipality had a population of 54,356 in 2014, the town itself had a population of 29,756 in 2010.[5]

Transport

Barneveld is served by Connexxion at two train stations. Barneveld Centrum is in the centre of Barneveld and the Barneveld Noord railway station in the village of Harselaar, where there is a Park & Ride facility and Barneveld Zuid railway station in the newly constructed area know as Veller

Barneveld is also connected by the A1 and A30 motorways, as well as provincial roads N301, N344, N800, N802, and N805.

Economy

Due to the central geographic location of the city and its close proximity to major transport routes Barneveld has become a foundry for innovative industry. Moba,[6] the world's largest manufacturer of egg grading and packing machines. Baan was a longtime leader in the ERP market before it almost collapsed due to "creative" revenue manipulation. Bettink Service en Onderhoud,[7] which is the biggest brand independent wind turbine service company in the Netherlands. Eltomation,[8] which has been involved in the development and worldwide supply of over 160 complete plants and projects for the production of Cement Bonded Boards. EeStairs,[9] that created a DNA-inspired staircase and designed a space-saving stair solution that fits into a tiny 3-foot-by-3-foot space. Paperfoam,[10] a company that is specialised in environmental friendly packaging with a very low carbon footprint. Other locally well known companies are Vink,[11] De Heus,[12] founded in Barneveld, current HQ in Ede, Netherlands and the Royal BDU Publishing.[13]

Population centres

Education

There are 3 secondary schools in Barneveld:

Notable residents

See also

References

External links

Nijkerk, Putten, Ermelo
Amersfoort (UT)
Leusden (UT)		 Apeldoorn
   Barneveld  
Woudenberg (UT), Scherpenzeel Renswoude (UT), Ede
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