Utrechtse Heuvelrug
| Utrechtse Heuvelrug | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°2′N 5°21′E / 52.033°N 5.350°ECoordinates: 52°2′N 5°21′E / 52.033°N 5.350°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
| Established | 1 January 2006 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Frits Naafs (VVD) | ||
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| • Total | 134.09 km2 (51.77 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 132.24 km2 (51.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 47,903 | ||
| • Density | 362/km2 (940/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3940–3941, 3950–3959, 3970–3972 | ||
| Area code | 0343 | ||
| Website | www |
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Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈytrɛxtsə ˈɦøːvəlrɵx]; English: Utrecht Hill Ridge) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by merging the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, and Maarn.
The name of the municipality is derived from the Utrecht Hill Ridge, a ridge of sandhills that covers part of the province of Utrecht. All the former municipalities that merged into Utrechtse Heuvelrug are situated on the southern part of this ridge. In this southern part lies the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, that covers 6,000 ha (15,000 acres) and was established in 2003.
The municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Amerongen, Darthuizen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, Maarn, Maarsbergen, Overberg.
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