Culemborg
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| Culemborg | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Total | 31.18 km² (12 sq mi) |
| - Land | 29.58 km² (11.4 sq mi) |
| - Water | 1.60 km² (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 27,177 |
| - Density | 919/km² (2,380.2/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River. The cities of Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch can easily be reached by train.
It received city rights in 1318.
In Joannes Blaeu's map of 1649, Culemborg remains entirely enclosed by walls behind its city moat-like encircling canals. The moated castle stands outside the city walls. Houses present a united front along streets and the two canals that cut the city in three sections, but they all face gardens behind, and market gardens are plentiful within the city walls.
In 1995, Culemborg was one of the cities which was temporarily evacuated because of the risk of flooding.
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[edit] Schools
- High schools
- Lek en Linge College
- Koningin Wilhelmina College
[edit] Trivia
During Carnival, Culemborg is called Papklokkendam.
[edit] Notable people from Culemborg
- Anthony van Diemen (1593–1645), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
- Jan van Riebeeck (1619–1677), colonial administrator
- Rudi Martinus van Dijk (1932-2003), classical composer
- Elly van Hulst (born 1959), middle distance runner
- Arjan Vermeulen (born 1969), footballer
- Patrick Pothuizen (born 1972), footballer
- Jelka van Houten (born 1978), actress
- Michiel Elijzen (born 1982), bicycle racer
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
- (Dutch) Map
- Google Maps
- Site focusing on Sinterklaas in Culemborg. Only online in Sinterklaas periods.
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