Vleuten

Vleuten
Neighbourhood of Utrecht

Torenpleinkerk te Vleuten

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vleuten in the municipality of Utrecht.
Coordinates: 52°6′29″N 5°0′54″E / 52.10806°N 5.01500°E / 52.10806; 5.01500Coordinates: 52°6′29″N 5°0′54″E / 52.10806°N 5.01500°E / 52.10806; 5.01500
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Utrecht
Population (2013)
  Total 6,915
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Vleuten is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht, and lies about 6 km west of it. Vleuten has a railway station on the line between Utrecht and Woerden.

In 2001, Vleuten had 7434 inhabitants. The built-up area was 1.4 km2, and contained 2979 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vleuten" has a population of around 7090.[2]

History

Vleuten used to be a separate municipality, until it merged with a number of other municipalities in 1954 to form Vleuten-De Meern. In 2001, that municipality merged with the municipality of Utrecht to become a city part of it.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.


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