Linschoten (village)

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Linschoten
Town

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Coat of arms

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Linschoten in the municipality of Montfoort.
Coordinates: 52°3′46″N 4°54′52″E / 52.06278°N 4.91444°E / 52.06278; 4.91444Coordinates: 52°3′46″N 4°54′52″E / 52.06278°N 4.91444°E / 52.06278; 4.91444
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Montfoort
Population (2003)
  Total 5,000
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Linschoten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪnsxoːtə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 3 km southeast of Woerden.

In 2001, the village of Linschoten had 3588 inhabitants. It had a built-up area of 0.65 km² with 1288 residences.[1] The statistical area "Linschoten", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3910.[2]

Castle Linschoten

Notable people born in Linschoten

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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