Rietveld is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Woerden
Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu ...
, and lies about 3 km west of Woerden.
Rietveld was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1964, when it became part of Woerden. During that time, it was part of the province
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...
.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1156 as Retfelt, and means "field with reed". There are no place name signs. In 1840, Rietveld was home to 235 people.
Gallery
File:512633 Rietveld 36 Woerden huis.jpg, Villa Kop en Hagen
File:Een wel hele fraaie boerderij uit 1679 in Rietveld bij Woerden.jpg, Farm from 1679 in Rietveld
File:Rietveld een buurtschap in het Groene Hart van Nederland aan de Oude Rijn bij Woerden.jpg, Landscape
References
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Former municipalities of South Holland
Woerden
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