Buren

For the disambiguation, see Buren (disambiguation).
Buren
Municipality

Skyline of Buren

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Buren in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°26′E / 51.967°N 5.433°E / 51.967; 5.433Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°26′E / 51.967°N 5.433°E / 51.967; 5.433
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jan de Boer (D66)
Area[2]
 • Total 142.92 km2 (55.18 sq mi)
 • Land 134.26 km2 (51.84 sq mi)
 • Water 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 5 m (16 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 26,136
 • Density 195/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 4000 and 4100 ranges
Area code 0344, 0345
Website www.buren.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Buren, June 2015

Buren ( pronunciation ) refers to both the municipality and the town in the Betuwe region of the Netherlands. The title "Count or Countess of Buren and Leerdam" is held by the Dutch monarchy due to Prince William of Orange's marriage to the Countess of Buren, Anna of Egmont, in 1551. As a result, the county and the town of Buren fell under the control of the Royal House of Orange-Nassau.

Geography

Buren is located in Gelderland, a province of the Netherlands. The landscape mostly consists of hills and other rocky structures with the Korne River flowing through it.

Population Centers

Population centers include:

The City of Buren

The earliest known reference to the settlement dates back to 772.[5] The castle was built by the Lords of Buren and was first mentioned in 1298. The town was granted city rights in 1395 by Sir Alard IV of Buren. This led to the construction of a defensive wall and a moat, of which significant portions still exist. In 1492, the region was promoted to a county (i.e. a territory ruled by a count) but had limited economic influence due to its geographic isolation. By 1574, the previously Catholic parish church of Saint-Lambert (Dutch: Sint Lambertus) became Calvinist Reformed Protestant.

The Castle eventually came into the possession of the House of Orange, the royal family of the Netherlands. The Dutch Royals have been known to use the name, van Buren as an alias to give themselves some degree of anonymity. The Castle was gradually demolished between 1804 and 1883. The eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, traced his ancestry to inhabitants of the city, who had taken the surname Van Buren after relocating to the Dutch colony of New Netherland in what is now the state of New York.

Historical Points

Buren has two museums:

There is also a restored windmill in the city, De Prins Van Oranje.

Demographics

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Buren. Retrieved 18 June 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 4021VZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Stenvert, R. et al. (2000). Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland, p. 124–127. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9406-3
  6. ↑ http://www.marechausseemuseum.nl/
  7. ↑ http://www.burenenoranje.nl/
  8. ↑ www.zorgatlas.nl

External links

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