Vleuten
Neighbourhood of Utrecht, Netherlands
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Vleuten is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Today, it is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht, and lies about 6 km west from the city centre. Vleuten has a railway station on the line between Utrecht and Woerden.
Vleuten | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Torenpleinkerk te Vleuten | |
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 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 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Utrecht |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 6,915 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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