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Zegveld
Utrechtvillage
Zegveld
Total population
2,310
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Zegveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden and lies about 5 km northwest of Woerden.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1989, it merged with Woerden. Unlike Woerden, Zegveld was always a part of the province of Utrecht. During World War II an American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crashed in 1944 near the village.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- muskratOndatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia49,004
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves34,047
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves30,261
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves30,163
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves28,209
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves27,522
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves26,086
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves25,969
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2011-09-083 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Utrecht
- Amstelhoek7.9 mi away · pop. 995
- De Meern8.8 mi away · pop. 21,316
- Maarssen8.8 mi away · pop. 38,560
- Nieuwersluis9.2 mi away · pop. 475
- Oud-Zuilen9.9 mi away · pop. 620
- Loenen aan de Vecht10.2 mi away · pop. 4,390
- Tienhoven11 mi away · pop. 1,745
- Lopik11 mi away · pop. 8,038
- Baambrugge11.2 mi away · pop. 1,370
- Tienhoven aan de Lek11.7 mi away · pop. 780
- Nieuwegein11.9 mi away · pop. 61,869
- Lopikerkapel12.4 mi away · pop. 1,160
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0354
- Population (Wikidata)
- 517
- Wikidata
- Q3102713
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382