Ruigeweide
Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
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Ruigeweide is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northwest of the city of Oudewater.
Ruigeweide | |
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Hamlet | |
Farm in Ruigeweide | |
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| Coordinates: 52°01′47″N 4°49′50″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Oudewater |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 105 |
| • Density | 22.0/km2 (56.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3421[1] |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
It was first mentioned in 1371 as "in de ruwer weyde, ende op ter langher weyde", and means meadow with rough vegetation. Also to distinguish it from Langeweide.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Oudewater.[3] The hamlet has no place name signs. In 1840, Ruigeweide was home to 84 people.[4]
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