Schoonrewoerd is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 25 km south of the city of Utrecht. Leerdammer cheese is produced in Schoonrewoerd.
Schoonrewoerd | |
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Village | |
 Protestant Church Nieuwland | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Schoonrewoerd Location in the Netherlands  Schoonrewoerd Schoonrewoerd (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′14″N 5°06′57″E / 51.92045°N 5.11595°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,655 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4145[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
It was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it became part of Leerdam.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Scoenrewrth, and means "beautiful terp (artificial living hill)".[4] Schoonrewoerd developed around the church on a sandy ridge crossed by the Leerdam-Everdingen.[5] The village centre has been raised by about three metres.[6] The church tower dates from the 14th century. The church itself was damaged by war in 1672 and a storm in 1674, and contains few older elements.[5] In 1840, Schoonrewoerd was home to 239 people. The cheese factory is the biggest employer.[6]
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Village pump -
Storks on the nest -
Schoonrewoerd in 1868.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4145AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Schoonrewoerd - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
Authenticity of 1166 document is in doubt
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert and Sabine Broekhoven (2004). Schoonrewoerd (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9034 3. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Schoonrewoerd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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