Woudenberg
Woudenberg ( listen? / I ) is a village and a municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Within the municipal boundaries are no other villages, but a part of the peasantry Moorst.
Location and economic
Woudenberg lies to the east of the province, north of Maarsbergen (municipality Utrecht Ridge ), south of Leusden and Amersfoort, east and west of Zeist Scherpenzeel ( province of Gelderland ). The highway N224 Zeist - Scherpenzeel - Barneveld sometimes leads south to Woudenberg around and crosses to the east, a place belonging to the industrial park. This road is as an alternative route Barneveld - heavily traveled Utrecht, as the highways in Amersfoort often show a very high volume of traffic.
The village had 1886 to 1944 a station on the defunct line Amersfoort - Rhenen - Kesteren. There were in 2007, plans to reactivate this railway line and to open the Woudenberg station again, but these plans were not realized until now.
Woudenberg has quite a lot of small businesses and agriculture as well as several transport companies. The community is also heavily developed. Many residents commute to their jobs in the surrounding cities.
History
Woudenberg, namely the location in the municipality office Hengistscoto ( Henschoten ) was first documented in 777, when Charlemagne gave the territory of the Martini Church in the city of Utrecht. The intersection of the paths of Austerlitz to Woudenberg and from Doorn to Amersfoort an inn was built near a church in the 13th century. The crossing was also known as Quatre -Bras. Nearby there was a wooded hill. Therefore, it was the emerging village, which was only 4 km from Quatre- Bras, called Woudenberg ( woud s = mountain forest and mountain ).
Around 1350 was a chateau in the amount of today's road 't Schilt. This was also the name of the castle.
1410 a castle near the church between now Burgwal ( castle wall ) and the Middenstraat arose. From this castle ( De Burgwal ) have remained, no remnants left.
The village grew slowly, so that the population of only about 1900 inhabitants reached the 500 - mark. Most of the inhabitants were farmers. The street name tobacco country reminded that tobacco was grown in the municipality.
The village kept its rural character until the sixties of the 20th century. Only then it started, especially after the authorities the location einstuften as groeikern (driven ) to grow to its present size.
Allocation of seats in the municipal council
- Gemeentebelangen, 5 seats
- SGP, 4 seats
- CDA, 3 seats
- PvdA, 2 seats
- CU, 1 seats
Attractions
- The Pyramid of Austerlitz ( direction Maarsbergen ) is located in the municipality of Woudenberg.
- South of the village, the forests of the Utrecht Ridge extend with many hiking trails and the recreation area and swimming beach Henschotermeer.
- In the center an old, remarkable ( Protestant ) village church with an organ ( almost only available for Sunday services )