De Bilt

De Bilt
Municipality
Church in De Bilt
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°ECoordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Arjen Gerritsen (VVD)
Area[2]
• Total	67.13 km^2 (25.92 sq mi)
• Land	66.30 km^2 (25.60 sq mi)
• Water	0.83 km^2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	4 m (13 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	42,097
• Density	635/km^2 (1,640/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Biltenaar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	3615, 3720–3732, 3737–3739
Area code	030, 0346
Website	www.debilt.nl

De Bilt (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈbɪlt]) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. De Bilt had a population of 42,097 in 2014 and is the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, KNMI.

It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent Vanderbilt family of the United States.

Population centres

The municipality of De Bilt consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bilthoven, De Bilt, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Westbroek.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of De Bilt, June 2015

References

1. "A.J. Gerritsen" (in Dutch). Gemeente De Bilt. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 3721AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to De Bilt at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website