Hoogland
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Hoogland is a village and former free-standing municipality in the province of Utrecht
in the Netherlands
. The village population is 10,587 people (2006).
Since 1974, Hoogland has been a part of the municipality of Amersfoort
. Until that time, around the 50’s, Hoogland grew vastly in the areas Langenoord and Bieshaar. Nowadays, Hoogland-west is the only outer part of Hoogland which is uncultivated. Although Hoogland got more surrounded by the new housing of Amersfoort
(Kattenbroek, Nieuwland and Schothorst), the village characteristics stayed intact.
Hoogland is located north of the Amersfoort
city centre map.
Although the new housing within Hoogland, the most residents are young. The average income is higher than the average income of Amersfoort and there live relatively few immigrants. The residents characterize Hoogland as a fine and good place to live. Especially the connection and togetherness are one of the most shared feelings. They give Hoogland a 7,6, which is better than the average from Amersfoort.
Hoogland is the birthplace of Henricus van de Wetering
, Archbishop of Utrecht
from 1895 to 1929.
The village lies in a natural environment and until the 80’s there was mostly only agriculture. After the 80’s Hoogland got connected through new housing from the city Amersfoort.
with a parade (carnavalsoptocht). The celebration begins with the renaming of the village to: ‘t Zandkruuersgat’ (The wheelbarrow hole).This is done by the Carnival association: C.v. De Eemschummers and Cv. De Hoogenarren. Its parade is organised by ‘De Eemschummers’.
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
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...
. The village population is 10,587 people (2006).
Since 1974, Hoogland has been a part of the municipality of Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
. Until that time, around the 50’s, Hoogland grew vastly in the areas Langenoord and Bieshaar. Nowadays, Hoogland-west is the only outer part of Hoogland which is uncultivated. Although Hoogland got more surrounded by the new housing of Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
(Kattenbroek, Nieuwland and Schothorst), the village characteristics stayed intact.
Hoogland is located north of the Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
city centre map.
Although the new housing within Hoogland, the most residents are young. The average income is higher than the average income of Amersfoort and there live relatively few immigrants. The residents characterize Hoogland as a fine and good place to live. Especially the connection and togetherness are one of the most shared feelings. They give Hoogland a 7,6, which is better than the average from Amersfoort.
Hoogland is the birthplace of Henricus van de Wetering
Henricus van de Wetering
Henricus van de Wetering .Van de Wetering was appointed Titular Archbishop of Gaza and Coadjutor of the metropolitan see of Utrecht, in 8 February 1895. He was consecrated on 24 March 1895 at Hilversum, Church of Saint Vitus, by Caspar Josephus Bottemanne, Bishop of Haarlem...
, Archbishop of Utrecht
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
The Archdiocese of Utrecht is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for 6 suffragans, the dioceses of Breda, Groningen-Leeuwarden, Haarlem-Amsterdam, Roermond, Rotterdam, and 's-Hertogenbosch....
from 1895 to 1929.
The village lies in a natural environment and until the 80’s there was mostly only agriculture. After the 80’s Hoogland got connected through new housing from the city Amersfoort.
Carnaval
In February, Hoogland, which is a Roman Catholic village, celebrates CarnavalCarnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
with a parade (carnavalsoptocht). The celebration begins with the renaming of the village to: ‘t Zandkruuersgat’ (The wheelbarrow hole).This is done by the Carnival association: C.v. De Eemschummers and Cv. De Hoogenarren. Its parade is organised by ‘De Eemschummers’.