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Barneveld
Church in Barneveld
Church in Barneveld
Flag of Barneveld
Flag
Coat of arms of Barneveld
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Barneveld in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 54,356
 • Density 309/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Barnevelder
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3770–3785, 3794, 3886
Area code 0342, 0577
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Map of part of Barneveld in 1866

Barneveld is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province Gelderland. The main centre is the village of Barneveld.

The municipality has an area of 176.74 km².

Towns and villages of the municipality

Barneveld centrum
Centre of Barneveld.
People per centre and surrounding area
1 January 2006
Name No. people within centre No. people outside centre
Barneveld 23,960 28,640
Voorthuizen 8,110 9,710
Kootwijkerbroek 1,810 4,870
Garderen 1,470 2,060
Zwartebroek 800 1,260
Terschuur 750 1,480
Stroe 720 1,500
De Glind 350 630
Kootwijk 130 280
Bron: CBS

Other centres are: Essen, Esveld, Garderbroek, Harselaar, Kallenbroek, Moorst (partly), Wessel and Recreatiegebied Zeumeren.

Geography

The municipality neighbours Nijkerk, Putten and Ermelo to the north. Apeldoorn lies to the east. Municipalities Ede, Renswoude, Scherpenzeel and Woudenberg are to the south. Municipalities Leusden and Amersfoort neighbour Barneveld to the west.

Notable people born in Barneveld

  • Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851–1922), astronomer
  • Eduard Daniel van Oort (1876–1933), ornithologist
  • Egbert Adriaan Kreiken (1896–1964), teacher and astronomer
  • Conny van Bentum (born 1965), freestyle swimmer
  • Alfred Schreuder (born 1972), footballer
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