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Nieuwegein

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Also known as Gemeente Nieuwegein

Nieuwegein () is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital. It is separated from Vianen to the south by the river Lek and borders on IJsselstein in the southwest and Houten in the east. Nieuwegein has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Nieuwegein
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Nieuwegein, Netherlands - panoramio - Ben Bender (25).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Canal through Nieuwegein
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Nieuwegein.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Nieuwegein.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0356 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Nieuwegein in a municipal map of Utrecht
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Utrecht
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Utrecht
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1 July 1971
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Home | Gemeente Nieuwegein

nieuwegein.nl

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
town
Official name
Nieuwegein
Demonym
Nieuwegeiner
Located in
Utrecht
Population
63866
Area
32.05
Elevation
1
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Lek
Shares border with
IJsselstein
Official website
www.nieuwegein.nl
Image
Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal.JPG
Households
27036
Dialing code
030
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Commons category
Nieuwegein
postal code
3430–3439
topic's main category
Category:Nieuwegein
Commons gallery
Nieuwegein
inception
1971-00-00
twinned administrative body
Puławy
category of associated people
Category:People from Nieuwegein
native label
Nieuwegein
email address
mailto:[email protected]
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Demographics
  • Social characteristics & issues
  • Transportation
  • Buildings
  • Twin towns
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Nieuwegein () is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital. It is separated from Vianen to the south by the river Lek and borders on IJsselstein in the southwest and Houten in the east. Nieuwegein has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021.

Several national sports federations are housed in Nieuwegein, including the NeVoBo (volleyball), KNZB (swimming), NBb (basketball) and KNCB (cricket).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nieuwegein” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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