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| Coordinates: 52°07′N 5°11′E / 52.12°N 5.18°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 67.10 km2 (25.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 66.33 km2 (25.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.78 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 December 2008) | |||
| - Total | 42,052 | ||
| - Density | 634/km2 (1,642.1/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.debilt.nl | ||
De Bilt ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality
and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
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The municipality of De Bilt consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bilthoven, De Bilt, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Westbroek. The communities of Maartensdijk and Westbroek are orthodox Christian communities in which the SGP gathers many votes. A large part of the people in these communities are farmers.
De Bilt (population as of 2001: 14,800) is the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, KNMI.
It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.
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| http://www.debilt.nl">Official Website |
| http://statline.cbs.nl">Statline |
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