Ruigeweide
Ruigeweide is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northwest of the city of Oudewater.
Ruigeweide | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farm in Ruigeweide | |
  Ruigeweide Location in the Netherlands  Ruigeweide Ruigeweide (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°01′47″N 4°49′50″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Oudewater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 105 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3421[1] |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
It was first mentioned in 1371 as "in de ruwer weyde, ende op ter langher weyde", and means meadow with rough vegetation. Also to distinguish it from Langeweide.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Oudewater.[3] The hamlet has no place name signs. In 1840, Ruigeweide was home to 84 people.[4]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Ruigeweide - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Postcode 3421 in Oudewater". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Ruige Weide". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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