Stoutenburg

Village and neighbourhood in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°9′14″N 5°25′57″E / 52.15389°N 5.43250°E / 52.15389; 5.43250CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityLeusden
AmersfoortArea • Total6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)Elevation4 m (13 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total485 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3835 & 3836[1]
Dialing code033

Stoutenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Leusden, and lies about 4 km (2 mi) east of Amersfoort. Since 1998, a part of the village is a neighbourhood in Amersfoort.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1262 as Walter van Stoltenberch, and means "strong hill" which is a reference to castle Stoutenburg.[3]

In 1252, the castle Stoutenburg near the village was founded by the lord of Amersfoort. From 1615, the castle was owned by Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. The castle was replaced by a manor, built in 1888. In 1948, the estate which was heavily damaged by war was bought by the Franciscans, and in 1952, a monastery opened. In 2019, the manor house was turned in an apartment building for people with Alzheimer.[4][5][6]

In 1840, Stoutenburg was home to 584 people.[6] Until 1 June 1969, Stoutenburg was a separate municipality, covering the villages of Stoutenburg and Achterveld. Most of the territory of the former municipality is now part of Leusden; the northern part was annexed by the municipality of Amersfoort in 1998.[6]

Gallery

  • Castle Stoutenburg (1891)
    Castle Stoutenburg (1891)
  • Farm in Stoutenburg
    Farm in Stoutenburg
  • Nature area De Schammer
    Nature area De Schammer
  • Former toll house
    Former toll house

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries / 130 in Amersfoort postcode 3836
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3835PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Stoutenburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Stoutenberg". Utrechtse buitenplaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Kasteel Stoutenberg". Legemaat van Elst (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Stoutenburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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