Woerden | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°5′N 4°53′E / 52.083°N 4.883°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Victor Molkenboer (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 52,694 |
• Density | 595/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Woerdenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 3440–3449, 3470–3481 |
Area code | 0348 |
Website | www |
Woerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋuːrdə(n)] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.