Schoonrewoerd
Village in Utrecht, Netherlands
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Schoonrewoerd is a village in the center of the Netherlands. It is a located in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, 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: 51.92045°N 5.11595°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,655 |
| • Density | 212/km2 (549/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4145[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Scoenrewrth, and means "beautiful terp (artificial living hill)".[3] Schoonrewoerd developed around the church on a sandy ridge crossed by the Leerdam-Everdingen.[4] The village centre has been raised by about three metres.[5] 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.[4] In 1840, Schoonrewoerd was home to 239 people. The cheese factory is the biggest employer.[5] It was a municipality in South Holland until 1986, when it merged into Leerdam.[6]
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Street view
Village pump
Storks on the nest
Schoonrewoerd in 1868.
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