De Bilt

De Bilt (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈbɪlt] (listen)) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. De Bilt had a population of 42,824 in 2019 and is the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, KNMI.

De Bilt
Church in De Bilt
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorSjoerd Potters (VVD)
Area
  Total67.13 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
  Land66.30 km2 (25.60 sq mi)
  Water0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
  Total42,824
  Density646/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Biltenaar(s)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3615, 3720–3732, 3737–3739
Area code030, 0346
Websitewww.debilt.nl

It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent Vanderbilt family of the United States.

Population centres

The municipality of De Bilt consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bilthoven, De Bilt, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Westbroek.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Bilt, June 2015

Notable people

Nicolaas van Nieulandt, 1559
Erik van der Wurff, 1979
Bas Haring, 2013
Hans van Breukelen, 2011

Sport

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References

  1. "Burgemeester S.C.C.M. Potters" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Bilt. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 3721AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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