Snelrewaard

Snelrewaard
Hamlet
Street view
Snelrewaard
Location in the Netherlands
Snelrewaard
Snelrewaard (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°1′59″N 4°55′1″E / 52.03306°N 4.91694°E / 52.03306; 4.91694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityOudewater
Montfoort
Area
 • Total
9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
780
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3425[1]
Dialing code0348

Snelrewaard is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km east of the city of Oudewater. A small part of the hamlet is in Montfoort.[3]

Snelrewaard was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1989, when it was merged with Oudewater.[4]

It was first mentioned around 1307 as Snoyelrewaert, and means "land near water belonging to Snel (polder)".[5] Snelrewaard has place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 140 people.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3425EJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Snelrewaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  5. ^ "Snelrewaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.