Barwoutswaarder
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Barwoutswaarder is a village in the municipality of Woerden
in the Netherlands
. It is located to the west of the city of Woerden.
Until 1964, Barwoutswaarder was a separate municipality (then in the province of South Holland
). The municipality was created in 1817; between 1812 and 1817, the village was part of Waarder
.
Woerden
Woerden is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and the fact that it has excellent rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.-Population...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is located to the west of the city of Woerden.
Until 1964, Barwoutswaarder was a separate municipality (then in the province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
). The municipality was created in 1817; between 1812 and 1817, the village was part of Waarder
Waarder
Waarder is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 5 km southwest of Woerden.In 2001, the village of Waarder had 1143 inhabitants...
.