Schoonrewoerd

Schoonrewoerd is a village in the center of the Netherlands. It is a located in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, about 25 km south of the city of Utrecht. Leerdammer cheese is produced in Schoonrewoerd.

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Locality: Schoonrewoerd
Region: Utrecht
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,595
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Schoonrewoerd
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Schoonrewoerd.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Protestant Church Nieuwland
Settlement.image_flag: Schoonrewoerd vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Schoonrewoerd wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Utrecht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vijfheerenlanden
Settlement.elevation_m: 3
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.81
Settlement.population_total: 1,655

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Population: 933
Image: Schoonrewoerd.jpg

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The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Scoenrewrth, and means "beautiful terp (artificial living hill)". Schoonrewoerd developed around the church on a sandy ridge crossed by the Leerdam-Everdingen. The village centre has been raised by about three metres. The church tower dates from the 14th century. The church itself was damaged by war in 1672 and a storm in 1674, and contains few older elements. In 1840, Schoonrewoerd was home to 239 people. The cheese factory is the biggest employer. It was a municipality in South Holland until 1986, when it merged into Leerdam.