Zegveld

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| settlement_type = Town

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| map_caption1 = The village (dark green) and statistical district (light green) of Zegveld in the municipality of Woerden.

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| subdivision_name1 = Utrecht

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| subdivision_name2 = Woerden

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| population_total = 2348

| population_as_of = 1 January 2010

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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.

In 2001 the town of Zegveld had 1,576 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km2, and contained 563 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 {{cite web

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|title=CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001

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|archive-date=March 19, 2006

}}. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The statistical district "Zegveld" has a population of around 2360.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005 {{cite web|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 24, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427135052/http://statline.cbs.nl/ |archive-date=April 27, 1999 }}. As of January 1, 2005. This covers the entire former municipality, including the hamlets of Lagebroek and Stichtse Meije.

White storks

The village has a center for white storks to nest, a unique place in the area.

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.

References

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{{Dutch municipality Woerden}}

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Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Category:Woerden

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