Culemborg

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Culemborg
Coordinates: 51°57′N, 5°13′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	31.18 km²  (12 sq mi)
- Land	29.58 km² (11.4 sq mi)
- Water	1.60 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	27,177
- Density	919/km² (2,380.2/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River. The cities of Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch can easily reached by train.

It received city rights in 1318.

In 1995, Culemborg was one of the cities which was temporarily evacuated because of the risk of flooding.

[edit] Trivia

During Carnival, Culemborg is called Papklokkendam.

[edit] Famous People from Culemborg

• Anthony van Diemen (1593–1645), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
• Jan van Riebeeck (1619–1677), colonial administrator
• Bart Evers (1963-), Teacher and famous landlord in Culemborg with two houses and two gardens and one winecellar.

[edit] External links

• (Dutch) Official website
• (Dutch) Map
• Site focusing on Sinterklaas in Culemborg. Only online in Sinterklaas periods.