Woerden
Sign in to save255px|thumb|2014 topographic map of the municipality of Woerden Woerden () is a city and a municipality in the Province of Utrecht in the central Netherlands, 15 km west of Utrecht and 32 km south of Amsterdam.
Key facts
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- Woerden
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- City and Municipality
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- Aerial view of Woerden in 2013
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- Map - NL - Municipality code 0632 (2009).svg
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- Highlighted position of Woerden in a municipal map of Utrecht
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- Location in Utrecht
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- Country
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- Netherlands
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- Province
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- Utrecht
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- Municipal council
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- PvdA
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- Mayor
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Roman castellum
- The dark ages
- Between bishop and count
- Heretics and rebels
- Modern era
- Geography
- Notable people
- Sport
- Buildings in Woerden
- Schools in Woerden
- Transportation
- Rail accidents
- References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
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255px|thumb|2014 topographic map of the municipality of Woerden Woerden () is a city and a municipality in the Province of Utrecht in the central Netherlands, 15 km west of Utrecht and 32 km south of Amsterdam.
== History == The river Oude Rijn used to flow through the city center of Woerden, but in 1960 the old river was diverted around the city center. The city has a long and rich history in cheese making and trading; for years Gouda cheese for domestic and international use has been produced in this region. Woerden still holds its authentic (since 1885) cheese market at the market place in its center.